Luis is joined virtually by the director and star of the Documentary short, All Riders! You can follow their movement @AllRidersDoc on Instagram and if you’d like to watch the film email vdrsvictor@gmail.com
Reviews
Director and Producer, Jerry Hoffman and Stella Flicker Talk About Their Film, ‘I Am.’
The creatives behind the film, I Am, Jerry Hoffman, and Stella Flicker sits down virtually to talk to Luis about their film.
SFF22: ‘Girl Picture’ Review
Alli Haapasalo’s coming of age film shines bright as it displays the complexities of sexuality, love, and growing up.
As I reach the end of my Sundance screenings, I must continue with my coverage. Staying in the style of my last review of The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, I will be reviewing yet another title from the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Girl Picture caught my attention for a multitude of reasons. The film is a coming-of-age story that partly deals with exploring one’s sexuality which interests me especially given how this film decides to tackle that. This is also a Finnish film and I have yet to have the pleasure of exploring Finland’s cinema. Overall, I was excited to watch this film and it did not disappoint in the slightest.
Girl Picture is directed by Alli Haapasalo from script written by Ilona Ahti and Daniela Hakulinen. The picture stars Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, and Linnea Leino as three girls looking for a formative change in their life in the span of three separate Fridays. They embark on a journey of self-discovery, figuring out their sexuality, finding love, and confronting the imbalance of their family dynamics. A poignant story is crafted that is enriched by its visual component shot by Jarmo Kiuru. Thus, we end up with a fabulous film that tackles multiple themes coherently.
Dare I say, Girl Picture is the hidden gem of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film is compelling in every way imaginable. The characters are so interesting and it is hard to not root for them during this journey. Its visual language is one of an aesthetically pleasing nature. The lighting and camera movements craft a sense of wonder and almost a sort of nostalgic feel to this story of self-discovery. The story is an intimate well crafted journey that takes you through its ups and downs even though it can be off the pace a bit it always manages to pull you back in. I found myself invested and thoroughly impressed by the filmmaking and messages conveyed through this film. It had everything going for it and it does not leave anything on the table left to desire.
I am not sure when this film will be released because at the time of me writing this review it has not been bought at Sundance. Whenever this film is released, I highly recommend watching it or if it wins any awards it is well worth spending 20 USD on a single ticket to watch. I promise you, Girl Picture is one of the best films of this year’s Sundance Film Festival!
The Nerd Corps #470: Sundance Film Festival 2022 Reviews
You thought Raul would not find a way to get Brad and Luis some tickets for Sundance so they can talk these films with him? Well, it’s actually a funny story about how it happened! In this episode, we talk about four films The Territory, Am I Ok?, Watcher, and After Yang! Listen to find out what are our thoughts on these films!
The Territory IMDb Synopsis: “Network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.”
Am I Ok? IMDb Synopsis: “Lucy and Jane have been best friends their entire lives. Only when Lucy embarks on a personal journey, will she face a test of her friendship, and her sense of self, on a path she may not be entirely ready to take.”
Watcher IMDb Synopsis: “A young woman moves into a new apartment with her fiancé only to be tormented by the feeling that she is being stalked by an unseen watcher in an adjacent building.”
After Yang IMDb Synopsis: “In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.”
The Nerd Corps #469: ‘Late Spring’ Review
The nerds finally close out their month looking at the films of Yasujiro Ozu. We have watched some of his films in color and black and white. We have watched some of his most well known work. In this episode, we discuss another one of his most famous works, Late Spring.
IMDb Synopsis: “Several people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.”
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