MIFF Day Nine.
Films seen:
Directions, 14 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Four, 18 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
The Funk, 7 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Netherland Dwarf, 15 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Nice Shootin' Cowboy, 15 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
The Ground Beneath, 20 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go, 100 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Waltz with Bashir, 87 min., Forum Theatre.
Inside, 75 min., Capitol Theatre.
To kick the day off yesterday I saw a bunch of short films, all of which I greatly enjoyed.
Directions - A man and his shopping trolley have an adventure.
Four - Two couples have dinner with sexy results!
The Funk - A man wakes up with major haze.
Netherland Dwarf - A deaf boy wants a bunny, but not just any bunny. (Please do a google image search for the world's largest rabbit. Trust me.)
Nice Shootin' Cowboy - Some people try to sell a baby to some other people.
The Ground Beneath - A boy threatens to kill another boy's family and piss on their bodies.
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go is a British documentary about kids at the Mulberry Bush School, a boarding school for children who've suffered emotional trauma. It focuses on several of the children across the span of just less than a year. While it keeps your attention through both humour and drama, I couldn't help but think that the film could have done more, either through more focus on the staff or parents or something else entirely. Still, enjoyable.
Waltz with Bashir was a different kettle of fish - an animated documentary about the Lebanon war and a study in memory and the past. This was compelling, exquisite in visual detail, it had an excellent soundtrack, and it was just horrifying enough to remind us of our humanity. I can't recommend it enough.
Inside is the film that Hitchcock would make today - filled with subtlety and nervous tension, it was more about what's not being shown. All this while a psychopath tries to forcibly remove a pregnant woman's unborn child with a pair of scissors. It is not at all a great film, but definitely one of my favourites so far.
Directions, 14 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Four, 18 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
The Funk, 7 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Netherland Dwarf, 15 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Nice Shootin' Cowboy, 15 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
The Ground Beneath, 20 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go, 100 min., Greater Union Cinemas.
Waltz with Bashir, 87 min., Forum Theatre.
Inside, 75 min., Capitol Theatre.
To kick the day off yesterday I saw a bunch of short films, all of which I greatly enjoyed.
Directions - A man and his shopping trolley have an adventure.
Four - Two couples have dinner with sexy results!
The Funk - A man wakes up with major haze.
Netherland Dwarf - A deaf boy wants a bunny, but not just any bunny. (Please do a google image search for the world's largest rabbit. Trust me.)
Nice Shootin' Cowboy - Some people try to sell a baby to some other people.
The Ground Beneath - A boy threatens to kill another boy's family and piss on their bodies.
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go is a British documentary about kids at the Mulberry Bush School, a boarding school for children who've suffered emotional trauma. It focuses on several of the children across the span of just less than a year. While it keeps your attention through both humour and drama, I couldn't help but think that the film could have done more, either through more focus on the staff or parents or something else entirely. Still, enjoyable.
Waltz with Bashir was a different kettle of fish - an animated documentary about the Lebanon war and a study in memory and the past. This was compelling, exquisite in visual detail, it had an excellent soundtrack, and it was just horrifying enough to remind us of our humanity. I can't recommend it enough.
Inside is the film that Hitchcock would make today - filled with subtlety and nervous tension, it was more about what's not being shown. All this while a psychopath tries to forcibly remove a pregnant woman's unborn child with a pair of scissors. It is not at all a great film, but definitely one of my favourites so far.