Review: The Tent (2019)
The classical, evergreen idea about the family resentments resurfacing in the moment of crisis is matched with Figenschau’s sure-handed execution
The classical, evergreen idea about the family resentments resurfacing in the moment of crisis is matched with Figenschau’s sure-handed execution
Composed of longer takes by static camera, so all of them feel almost like real-time, and filmed on 35 mm stock, Oslo is a marvel to look at.
It is a rare occasion that a documentary captures the tension of a crime thriller and the intensity of the emotions running within a family.
In his second feature-length documentary Midnight Family, the American filmmaker of the young generation Luke Lorentzen takes us to the streets of Mexico City where the Ochoa family that operates an ambulance.
At first, there are not two bodies on the beach. There is just one, a body of a young woman (Laura Birn) in underwear, fishnet stockings and high heels wrapped up in nylon, suggesting that she is a femicide victim.
The basic story might be a bit of a template, but Chavanel does his best to elevate it into something completely organic, insightful and shocking towards the end
Geoffrey Uloth’s Moment is a bit of a phenomenon in the terms of success on the festivals nationally (Fantasia, Toronto After Dark) and internationally (BIFFF, SPIFF) with a tally of dozens of awards and nominations.
As the title suggests, the film takes place in a boutique, but the viewer should not expect some “haute couture”.
Shown at Little Nightmares sidebar of HÖFF, Alexis Fortier-Gauthier’s exquisite short film Plainsong could cause some serious nightmares.
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