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Reviews
Path to Ecstasy (2023)
Adam
The main virtue is its high realism- a father addicted by alcohol, a pregnant , vulnerable mother, the son refugied in drugs consum, love desillusion and victim of cruelty, so precise cruelty for easy fun , of mates.
A clash between the cold atmosphere of house and the unrealistic air from club.
And the splendid performance of. Louis Ashborne Serkis in the role of Adam, fair translating the states , emotions storms, need to be accepted of his character.
A film about be father and about the loneliness , deep loneliness of a teenager. In fact, a precise portrait of part of near reality , the refuges against aspects of everyday not being rare.
Niño de Nadie (2020)
Raphael dilemma
For many reasons, a beautiful hommage to Italian Neo-realism. First - the story, second- the characters - the orphan pick pockets as great theme, not less inspired performances and the dilemma of young Raphael between his families.
Sure, the black - white imafe is the key for fair atmosphere in which the spirit of Charlot is not missing.
A film about bitterness of childhood, friendship, free spirit of unique age and the illusion of return to normal life.
Difficult not be touched and , maybe, just impress but this slice from a lost time, respecting the rules of a revolutionary genre reminding a source of inspiration not minor by a film noir.
Make-Up (2022)
the authenticity mark
A make up artist. A 17 years old actor. An ambitious director, preocuped by authenticity and proposing to actor, like make up artist a bizarre gesture for make credible the performance.
After the accept of both, an encounter and provocative demand to demonstrate than he demands to collaborators only what he is disposed to do.
Not the most pleasant moment but the challenge is expected.
Happy- no vampires.
Good- the beautiful crafted irony about directors whith attitude of little gods, to preocuped by perfect result , front to their limits.
Nice crafted short film , charming acting, fine moral . And seductive job of Joel Spira and Moa Silen.
The Crow (2024)
a white horse. a boy. nothing more
Two good motives to see it : the bad reviews and Bill Skarsgard. The first step to be less critic about it - to ignore the comparation with 1994 version, against the feeling discovering simmilitarities.
Indeed, many bad things ,not absent good points - cinematography saves something grace couple scenes - , strange options and confuse story, the fight scenes , and good intentioned love story but forced in eccentric manner, the feminism traits, the sensitive guy and the crazy protector being one of examples. Tatoos and drugs - this can be the basic memories , like a role who seems so far by Bill Skarsgard - indeed, the lead lady is herself in a role absolutely far her , but being the first role can be reasonable excuse . The problem- it was a film who I wish to like and, with indulgence , some effort, it can be defined as not worse if you ignore the presumed status of reboot , it being, in good measure, a dark, too long , videoclip..
The sin- no story, fragments of what can be slices of story being used only as pretext. The virtue - the first scenes - the white horse , the boy try helping it.
Maron Doll (2022)
a visit
When one of beloved ones was affected by dementia, difficult to not see pretty critic this short play.
Sure, you admire the dialogue and the performance and the hard, meritorious try to reflect a decay who escapes to descriptions.
A young woman, losting , for addiction of alcohol, for a bad fact commited , poor , visits her mother, an ex succesful actress , living alon who, in childhood, abandoneded her for a brilliant career.
You discover some crumbs from The Seagull by Cehov, you feel the well crafted tension between characters and the confuse reaction of young woman front to the ill of venerable lady.
The final is more than inspired, grace to change the roles and for hope traits.
C O E R C E (2023)
loneliness of Sam
A great short film seems the fair definition. For shots of camera angles, for beautiful performances ofMatt Rolls and Laura Masters, for construction of story, the ambiguity being , for the significant part of film, the instrument to provoke the viewer to define his opinions.
The great virtue- fair exploration of a sensitive theme - domestic abuse against men , their motivation of non - reaction and the manner of wife to manipulate, dominate, craft the culpability and sustain the vulnerability of the other.
The presence in police car, the encouragement from cop , the tentative of suicide are the precious pieces defining, in precise terms, a drama so easy ignored or minimalised.
The Move (2024)
the portal
For many motives, lovely sounds the fair term to define it. A young couple, after conflicts, separation and decision to be, again, together, moves in a new apartment for the first time. An old wardrobe intrigues the prudent man , is perceived with easy amusement by her but it represents the first trait of particularity of new home.
The existence of a kind of portal, throwing each of them from a part to other of apartment is the axis of special status of home. And when she reproches his proves of cowardness , something real frighting is produced.
Beautiful acting, the caucious young man being admirable explored, detail by detail, by Dustin Milligan and the courageous lady proposed by Amanda Crew. Not last, the pleasant gift of the final. In short, charming at whole ( including fair dose of realism ).
Coup de Foudre en Andalousie (2019)
good intentions
A romance in clothes of policier , hoping be more the last than the predictable first love story.
Unfortunatelly...
Two sisters, more than different. The wedding of the younger in Sevilla. The coming of older to event and the missing of future bride. So, with her future brother in law, saving apparences for parents of groom, she looks for her sister.
Discovering a spicy past , superficiality, sentimental relations, sex with different guys. The final is pure dessapointment .
In fact, except the procession for hollyday of Mother of God, clothes and the terrible image of Andalusian police, nothing reasonable. The end is so forced than it seems almost childish. But, sure, I suppose, nice option for target.
I Understand (2023)
Eve and Ben
At first sight, an argument between two lovers. He seems more preocuped by the state of his mother, she is less interested by what seems only his egocentrism expression.
A friend of each of them and the presentation of situation .
But the things are more delicate and profound- they are more than lovers and the state of his mother represents a significant aspect for both , but, unfortunatelly, the perspectives are radical different. This is motif for his compromise.
The twist is so beautiful- touching crafted than not fair to offer a definition except interesting performances of Sophia Engstrand and Ash. Matthews. And smart crafted story, great because the realism defines it in proper manner.
Hidden Mother (2022)
a client
Portrait of Victorian last part, it has the familiar traits of Gothic stories being, obvious, more than a good horror.
A photographer lady at the estate at quasi brutal man confessing, in laconic manner, his situation- a wife affected by depression, minor health problem for him, a baby hysteric like his mother, the precise role of photographer and open demonstration of machism and social dominance.
But the things are not so simple and the try of lady to take a photo represents , step by step, the way for her wish to become fact.
A beautiful crafted short film about loss, new chance, family crisis and post natal depressia, with gentle end.
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007)
more than romance
I know nothing, before see this documentary, about this relation. But it was not so surprising remembering the novel A Single Man and its adaptation by Tom Ford.
A provocative love story between two men defined by 30 years age difference. This is the premise and it works very little because, scene by scene, in the embroidery of Don Bachardy memories, grace to wisdome of directors and words of guests, footage and the precise- profound inspired definition of levels of relation and biography of both, , the eccentric, presumed , romance , forbbiden, easy to blame, becomes only a beautiful portrait of friendship, education, decisions, crisis , noble decision in tough moment, affection, relation with its ordinary ingredients and image of a form, not so original, of happiness. And, I admitt, scene by scene, myself I was falling in love for Don Bachardy.
At the end, touching works not as the worst word to define this long term relation, impling education, affection, comradery and define of life together.
Verão Fantasma (2022)
a song
In an isolated house, few young people discover, in refrigerator, a song. Singing it, a chain of bizarre events are born.
It is romance, horror, fantastic, opera. It has a serious spoon of cliches.
But aesthetic , it is special. Not beautiful but a courageous, in wise manner, exploration of familiar themes, from love, loss, childhood memories - far to be the most clear - , the touch of past and the friendship, need of refuge and discover of yourself , grace the affection of other.
Obvious influences, from Dario Argento to .Mario Bava, Romanticism themes ( and images ), some Chirico and Magritte and Turner intense atmosphere and delicate humor, fair portraits of characters and the profound inspired lines of the final.
A film about things so easy to be hiden or ignored. In short, a special poem having as axis a song composed with blood.
Always the Sun (2014)
the mission
A sketch. Simple traits, emotion as water colors , a woman after long term of lack of sleep. Her mission. Images of beloved one, birth of child, happiness fragments. Hypothesis about the clash between sun and earth . For stopped, ameliorate, save the memory of humanity - the film is too short for offer the answer, she sacrifices herself.
Not so short for a clear, precise message. Correct and, as many others short films, chain of suggestions.
Nothing bad, in fact.
But the emotion seems covered , in part, by too large ambiguity. And this transforms a Sci Fi story, or an eulogy for profound generosity in poem, visual one in good measure.
How Mermaids Breed (2002)
birth
The birth of mermaids and the cause of storms on sea. Poetic, reminding sabin Balasa paintings and small Tanagra statues - , it is one of that seductive short animations proposing not only the coherent story but beautiful emotion , eccentric explanations becoming plausible and a profound useful poetry of image.
From the wake up to the final of her mission, the life , in a day, of a mermaid.
The end is crowned by return to home of next mermaids generation . The water , the fisherman in his boat, pure helpless , the genesis and the sandwatch as pillars of a story who you feel very closed.
The result, fascinating show.
Mister Forgettable (2013)
Frank fate
Familiar pieces of classic fairy tales - Cinderella seems be the main one - in clothes of film noir .
Beautiful acting - Peter Hall offers an admirable portrait of his Frank, Hillary Stang is inspired Alice . And a story with reverberances of jazz improvisation.
A date and a serious obstacle against happiness. A fight, a homeless more than grateful and the clock. And the atmosphere more than familiar, impecable crafted.
A man who can not be remembered trying fix his life , desperately , with full unsucces.
The hope of the beggening, the bitterness of the final. And something who can be only feeled by viewer, without can be explained , especialy if it represents the stain of a not so different experience.
A Little Chaos (2014)
a fresh cake
Very easy to write - a film on my taste. For who I am profound grateful to director and actors.
I saw it for the presence in cast of Kate Winslet . And, indeed, she is a good motif to see A Little Chaos.
But the good points are the seductive portrait of Louis XIV by Alan Rickman, the magnificent image of duc d Orleans proposed by Stanley Tucci, the short but nice presence of Phyllida Law .
A fantaisy, charming for couple scenes like the conversation in garden between king and madame de Barra or the feminist speech of the last .
It reminds me a fresh cake , from refrigerator, with a silver teaspoon, in evening of hot summer day.
Not great, naif and unrealistic in some moments, forced in others, but pleasant and, maybe, for some occasions, necessary.
Vibrations (2024)
surviving
All seems ...so familiar.
You are tempted to identify the period. But the pieces are from different times and the story itself matters more than this kind of game. Like the performance of young actress.
A ritual initiated by Church and State. A group of young people drinking poison in a ritual. Each of them dies. Except a young girl. A test ? Only in some measure because the survive is only premise to be part of the next rituals - tests.
But her, like her mother, more than the protective , helpness, intimidated by authorities, she wants and have the constience to deserve to live.
And reacts in this sense with courage inspired by youth and desperation.
For so many motives, absolutely a great film.
Meet Me by the Sea (2024)
arguments
A relation crisis. Sounds familiar, simple and almost boring.
Arguments, reproches; what matters - the bitter truths said, in some measure, too late. A film about acceptance of the other and the effort to protect your vulnerability. About adultescence and about the difficulty to feel and understand the other. And about the way to be honest not only to the other but to yourself.
Not comfortable, not spectacular; only remind of old things defining us.
In some measure, just enough. A couple story and a form of self definition not far by many from us. This is all and, grace to nice acting and fair story construction, it is just enough.
Anima (2022)
letters
After its end, a time, the flavor of this special short film was present in memory.
A happy relation between two men. A key hidden under a table. A wood box containing a notebook. A notebook composed by letters from one of men to the beloved one. And his reaction.
The final - comfortable, at the first sight, honest in essence.
The virtue of film - to remind the importance of couple comunication and the meaning of I love you ! Said, not only feeled.
The significance of beloved other, out of our selfishness forms.
The gesture who changes us.
In short, admirable love, intense love story , with Old Greek myth resonance.
Inertia (2020)
Cameron Wells
Provocative sounds fair to define it. A teenager, in his house, in his routine, in an dying world.
Alone.
He hopes than the phonecalls, the glass with water, the sleep and the run are enough for mantain him psichycal normal. But a presence becomes more than obvious in house. It is exactly the presence against he fights day by day. His defeat is sure , after efforts to stop it.
A parable about long term loneliness and its effect. A beautiful short film about the monster inside us - A year, there were people. Now, there are none seems the basic clue in this sense-. A portrait of paranoia.
Certainly, the splendid work of young Aidan LeTendre. And the reference to William Wilson of E. A. Poe.
Soul Tags (2024)
looking for Tristan
Not the most impressive action- Sci- Fi. Short film but nice enough for honest job of Parkek Sack as James , for the lost of brother and determination of his sibling to find him, for the compromise, manipulation and the birth of revanger. And, sure, for not unrealistic idea of chip offering answers , implanted in your body.
In same measure, the talks of siblings near water are more than inspired scenes.
So, with many and not little reserves, I like it . For correct job, for decent story, for some not so bad fight scenes and for fair portrait of transformation of ingenuous guy in revenger of his brother , nice crafted by Parker Sack.
In the Water (2022)
the secret
A high school student at a party. Shy, polite, sensitive , he attracts attention of one of girls who, in bedroom, dreams to the night together.
But his attitude is more than reserved , her suppositions radical and the revelation of truth profound painful.
A film about abuse against children and its consequences for long term. The images of boy in bathrooom and couple in bedroom become complementary and the fine craft of story, reminding traumas behind the apparences who seem matters represents the main virtue of this smart crafted short film.
In short, touching story and profound useful remind of one of dark aspects from near reality.
Keep Off the Grass (2022)
nice
A sketch. Beautiful crafted, exploring, in tender - realistic way , a profound sensitive theme.
A young football player is attracted by one of his mates. But the conflict on football field is occasion for a coward reaction , the image for others being more important than the feelings for the verbal bullied guy.
Remorses, doubts, work up as form of anestesiation of regrets and doubts . The conversation with a friend becomes the seed for fair answer.
Surprising good , out of melodrama tones, Keep Off the Grass is a nice surprise. Not spectacular acting but decent one and smart crafted emotion. And the football universe is an inspired frame for this kind of stories.
Martha (2010)
the death of father
A single mother, Martha. His son, Thomas, terribilistic, egocentric, familiar teenager out of authority of father.
The first scenes sugest a sort of gaslight of son against his mother. When she becomes pregnant, the things are more than clear. And the images of death of father, said by Thomas, first, to little boy, than to drink mate are the good instrument for define his portrait.
Smart crafted tension, admirable acting, the hope about mistake figuering the final of film and the confirmation who represents more than an Oedipian episode.
In essence, a film about loneliness and insecurity of both main characters.
Shuck (2023)
a wolf. a venerable lady. a door
Old myths unfamiliar for me, the references to East Engleand legends being a good point , like the reference to Norfolk Broads, nice use of wool, a wolf as Grim Reaper , one, for so many reasons, different by what we know and a venerable lady, on her deathbed, looking for some time of life.
Their touching relation is the heart of this short film about death, souls opening the door of afterlife and a presumed Purgatory, gray field.
Being an animation graduate film, Shuck is more than meritorious work, admirable for atmosphere and fair translation of sensitivity . In short, just a lovely surprise who you feel scene by scene .