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Mum (2020)
free
A dominant mother. Her daughter as prisoner in insaluber house. The references about father. The chain transforming the young girl in slave as presumed protection about evil outside people.
A Gothic South American story more than familiar.
So, the acting, the house, the revolt of girl about mother tempt to kill her when an accident seems offer freedom to daughter are basic pieces of this short horror about relation between possesive woman and her fragile daughter , about pszchosis manifestation and the wish to feel , plently, the freedom.
Well crafted scene by scene, it is just one of precious tries of definition , in fair way , of delicate realities by Kody Bramhall.
J' Ma's Journey (2020)
determination
A Taiwanese young woman and her dream to become actress after exchange study in Australia. Her determination, against reserves of mother, new culture and not knowledge of English is the axis for transform in reality her wish.
The short documentary presents the effort and the relation with others, the significant part being the expression of love for mother , the impact of Titanic by James Cameron for this way and the hard work.
Definition of succes roots and the reconciliation with mother are reflected in same measure.
The result - old theme, beautiful explored and fair encouragement for young people for make true their dreams.
The Dirty Animal (2023)
using Warren
A homeless drawing. The generous offer of a business man for seduce a lady. The accept. But the things are more different by the expectations of each of them. Beautiful performance of Kadu de Rosa and inspired - bitter end.
The other as tool for satisfy our interests . This is the theme, smart explored by this short film, offering a simple, so familiar recipe of near reality facts. Nothing new, nothing provocative. Only a homeless in a large city perceived as instrument for interests of people passing near him.
Beautiful images, useful moral. And a not so comfortable conclusion about human behavior.
Blackwood Road (2023)
reconciliation
After a terrible car accident, a young man is prey of deep depression after the death of his mother. Halucinations, isolation, bad relation with his brother and the darkness of full loneliness.
Suggested drug addiction.
The end is defined by the reconciliation of brothers as result of wake up of the guilty one.
A film defined by inspired craft of story , by fair reflection of aspects of ordinary crisis and for the dialogue between mother and son before her death.
A direct - precise portrait of selfishness , in veils of forms of quasi - paranoia.
Smart constructed, scene by scene, beautiful of Lachlan Crane.
Black Gate (2018)
the decision
A young man is blackmailed for do a dirty service. A boy becomes prey for a sadistic guy. But the things are more different by predictable expectations. And this makes Black Gate a sort of Christian short film, reminding the balance between sin and redeption.
Well crafted, well acted, reminding old horrors, it has the virtue to be a good psychological interogation to viewer, proposing, in fair terms, a simple story , a nice portrait of main characters and a precise definition of what real matters.
Sure, the risks of internet conversations, the enthusiasm - curiosity of youth, the manipulation are honest reflected. But the good point remains the manner to remind the way to fix an atrocious gesture, to give the right answer when the pressure is real heavy.
Love's Unending Legacy (2007)
lost of seduction
I saw first films of series with interest, being grateful for the sweet air of nostalgia, for the fair simplicity, crafted story and acting.
But for Love s Unednding Legacy I was just tired. Maybe, because the thoughts were about first actors , maybe because the story is too predictable and the events are too ...pedagogic. Something seems missing and the message becomes, little by little, boring. But, sure, precise target, noble effort and a story far to be more than version of soap opera .
Maybe, a sort of ingenuity is necessary to love this new parts . Or be familiar with series books .
So, the air of Little house in the Prairie, for me, is lost in this case.
L'ombra di Caravaggio (2022)
more than decent
I saw it as a fair work. For beautiful cinematography, reminding, scene bty scene, the art of Michelangelo Merisi, for Riccardo Scamarcio and his work in skin of Caravaggio, for Isabelle Huppert and Louis Garel, more than inspired crafters of their characters , for music and for good kick to viewer to (re)discover a great artist masterpieces.
Obvious, the film reflects the perspective of Michele Placcido and, I admitt, far to be easy say about the best manner to reflect a life defined by torments, force and shadows like this.
A beautiful film, not perfect, not correct in many details, not exactly for admirers of Caravaggio, simplistic for few reasons but enough for define it more than decent movie , not comparing with Derek Jarman 1986 film or with documentaries across last decades.
Vestige (2023)
a fairy tale
I liked it for fair exploration of sensitive subjects. For nostalgic game with audiotapes. For the fascinating try to reconciliate with past. And, not last, for the nuances of grief, fair - inspired translated by the performances of young Ben Hackett .and senior Steve Evets.
A teenager looking for save his lost father. Each clue - from a fossil to audio cassettes are used, remake for the definition of truth. The attitude of grandfather is far to be an appreciation one . But the enthusiasm of youth, defined by intense fervour - this is the great work of Ben Hackett performance and the axis of film.
The end, no doubts is a fairy tale final. The dark secret, the enthusiastic young man, the manipulation from dark character. And the return to previews missing.
In short, admirable, from cinematography, craft of story to acting.
As You Are (2023)
the first night together
For a time, I was under its spell. Because it proposes the simple- honest story who you real deserves.
Two young women, one of them disabled, the other in the shadow of unpleasant experience. Their first night together , in exploration of the body of other , conversation and confession and joy.
Admirable performances, charming - precise crafted story, beautiful end . The white + black image as inspired option , like the delicate poetry of dialogue. In short, one of seductive quer films, reminding the true essnce of romance.
In short, just delightful , scene by scene, fair portraits of characters, honest message about vulnerability and love.
Marta (2018)
to kill
A young woman and her dream.
An ordinary man as first victim. And a very interesting talk , mix of films references, immaturity and calm of a guy looking for save his life, simpathy and a mistake of man changing the expected happy final of story.
A scene reminding Repetence by Tengiz Abuladze s Repetence and a too good student after the expose of vulnerability.
Nice crafted story, beautiful acting, fair moral.
In some measure, a short film, reflecting in precise way the steps, of revenge of both characters. Not so predictable end but interesting at whole , with some touch of feminism.
So, Marta.
Laurie Darmon: On Bai (2018)
on bouge ,on bouffe, on boit, on bai
I saw it as a song about joie de vivre . Or euloge of youth. Or simple definition of socialisation, friendship and pure freedom.
At the end, I saw it as a kind of remind about passing life and the easy way to waste it.
A song about dance and eating and drink and a delicate form of loneliness in middle of the joy of the other.
And, sure, Laurie Darmon, reminding old French songs rhytm and a sort of Bunuel dinner.
In short, some irony, fun and precise definition of easy life in simple - precise, maybe to precise terms.
So, On Bai and the portrait of a party in which the drink solves every inhibition.
Blind Spot (2023)
a man. his daughter
A Uber driver. His daughter expecting him at a partz. Their evening as chain of dialogue pieces.
A film about truth, past and its touch on present, difference of generations and basic similarities and perspectives about the near other.
A short film wise - honest crafted, seductive for atmosphere and realism and for the way to define simple things in fair manner.
Easy to discover the realistic portrait of father of teenager girl and the frustrations defining him, masks, lies, memories and the reconciliations having as price driving lesson.
In short, beautiful crafted, scene by scene. And not unuseful message.
Mort-Bois (2019)
a young man
Frustrations of a young man, abandonned by his mother, in conflict with the son of family who educated him, discovering himself as profound different, defining his life in profound- precise terms.
A portrait of young Jean Genet, based by letters .
Well crafted atmosphere, intense bitterness, inspired cinematography, universal, in many senses, story.
The acting, for fair definition of fear, violence and angry is one of basic virtues of this short film.
Exploration of roots of art of admirable and profound special French wrier, it is one of films inspiring reflection about significant details from near reality.
Chords (2020)
after 40 years
In a cinema hall, two teenagers . Their touch of hand, their obvious affection each for other And , in a mall, discovering of one of them, after 40 years.
Emotion of encounter from one, polite reserves animating the other. And the dinner together, fined by dance and tender confession.
A simple story, defined by touching reflexes. Good acting, fair crafted story. In essence, this is what real matters.
But the gift is a gentle crafted romance, honest reflection about oldness- the phone call at pool for Bernardo- , the emotion well translated in image and the wise proposed end.
A second chance near the last years of life. Two attitudes, two career, two marriages. And a last dance as present for memory of two boys in a cinema hall.
Let Liv (2023)
three themes
I like it. For fair exploration of the three sensitive themes - friendship, alcoholism and the relation daughter - mother after the dismessed of the last in a kind of form of selfishness/ deep vulnerability.
I like the performances of Olivia Levine and Christine Taylor, like the atmosphere of support group and the confusion about accusations of Liv.
Reminding indie air, without be memorable , it represents fair mix of bitter - sweet and this represents just a real virtue.
Indeed, onlz drawings and a storz who seems an improvised puzzle. But it works in decent manner and this is the the great good point.
Get Out of My Head (2021)
becoming yourself
A girl, in park. A young man photograph her. Their talk. Her less courage to be open. A good day for both. Her answer, not the smartest one, and her regrets . Messages. And the fear to not be accepted. His generosity. A simple story, beautiful crafted , nice acting, fair moral. And nice kick to viewer to discover himself in an useful exercise of honesty.
Sure, some idealistic and in part, just creepy - not only for huge head.
But charming for each detail, for great moral and for the two young actors proposing , in nice manner, precise traits to their characters.
In short, useful sounds as nice definition.
MumLife (2022)
becoming mother
A film offering everything, from motherhood and its deep anxiety, to non binary character, a party and a terrible crisis moment.
In same measure, a beautiful chain of musical moments- lovely choreography.
But what real matters is, no doubts, the end. Sure, for few, maybe, too pink, mix of cliches, unrealistic. But essential not only as moral but for inspired realism.
In short, a charming short musical about vulnerability, loneliness of young mother and about the connection, crafted step by step, with her baby.
And this is the gift after nice show , mix of sparkles and irony . So, the nice MumLife.
Calving (2021)
the vet
The birth of a special calf, reminding the mythological creature. The refuse of owner to call the veterinary. At first sight, presumtion about embarassing secret.
A vet in car, called by Veterinary comision about the new born calf and its reactions , look , previews similar cases in which the vet was implied.
In a bar, an old man sugests to viewer, in talk with veternary, the terrible answer , the clues becoming clear .
The last scene is only confirmation about the darkest suppositions.
A film about a sort of murder, selfish , immature man, about lust and about the truth well known by simple farmers, ignored by officials.
A sort of policier , beautiful crafted, reminding old thrilling story from childhood.
Fili (2023)
the option
Honest, I believe, is the fair term to define Fili. A young man, before graduation , trained by his father for football, passioned by theater, is admited at theater school.
A first show is a succes but the reaction of father, discovering the presumed new way in life of his son is not a pleasant one.
Like in each family, the essential role of mother to turn the things to good direction.
A simple story, wise crafted, touching for smart manner to reflect the dreams of parents for their children as recompension for their lost opportunities but, more important, beautiful reflection of love of father, respect of his decision, pure joy of true vocation.
Well acted, well crafted scene by scene.
To All My Darlings (2021)
pure masterpiece
I feel it as an authentic masterpiece. For soft- gentle- wise- tender definition of love. For precise portrait of grief and furies. For the put the images of new miscariage in soil. For cinematography. Not less, for great poetry defined by inspired cinematography.
The acting, indeed, it is one of precious virtues of this film about a lady very closed by Church, loving her husband, under pressure of guilt, looking for her answers to a cold reality . And discovering the fair definition for it.
Maybe, one of the greatest films about love who I saw in the last decade.
Because all is so wise crafted, scene by detail and gesture than , at the final, I admitt, I was profound.grateful to the director, admirable Lia Campbell.
A Little Glass of Rum (2022)
banality of evil
The expression of Hanna Arendt is the first in my mind after final scene of this special short film about to kill , the confrontation of husband- father with the murderer, the connection between them and a gesture of justice, fury, frustration, angry, having as root the same evil animating the killer.
Well crafted, fair dialogue, inspired atmosphere, well crafted revelation. It reminds Gothic story of South USA but , more important , it is , for audience, generous kick to reflection about gestures, decisions, grief, the value of the life of other, Cain and Abel and the demons inside us.
In short, I feel it as remarkable definition of banality of evil.
Talk to Me (2023)
the loss
A young cop loss his fiance who, after tensioned moments when he tries help her to accept the death of her mother, feels be just not useful in relation.
Her radical decision is the kick for him to depression and only man with who he can talk is her terapist.
And, at first sight, the reconciliation with himself is posible.
In a shelf- a wood box. In box- a photo , the discover changing everything about his perspective about suicide of young lady.
In short, a decent story, a pretty forced twist, the essential being the so often problem of acceptance of death of beloved one. Not memorable but reasonable in large terms short film.
Therapy (2015)
a loot
The end is so...bizarre ( or eccentric, for be indulgent ) than the story itself seems unrealistic at whole.
A young man in weelchair is questened by a presumed ex folow about some money hiden in backyard. A murder, few clues, the discover, another crime.
And the phone call , with intention of twist, crowning a modest but, for light, nice short thriller.
Like the end, the title remains a sort of enigma , like the absurd assasination of caretaker.
But, I suppose, for fans of genre, just a good film, especially for Rob Leach performance. And , maybe, for end , the happiness of character being source of many suppositions.
Flores (2017)
correct
A short gay film proposing, in melancholic manner, scenes of life of a couple, a presumed lady in light of radio song, near the Savior statue, an opening scene of frontal nudity and the change of town under pressure of real estate enterprise, imposing the move .
The air of end of world, sustained by each element of film - this is the main virtue of Flores , seductive for realism and for nice used simplicity, defining the meaning of encounter and the bitterness of near reality, the perspective about better future and the last encounters .
The men in bed , their naked bodies , reminding the Romanian miserabilism , for me, is the key of story, in same measure than the sad song.
In short, a correct film, beautiful for the fair crafted atmosphere.
Hamlet Nowadays (2024)
decent
A version of Hamlet in 12 minutes. Modern, fair, proposing the final gesture of Ophelia as end , a not so bad Hamlet and reducing at them entire story.
After so many adaptations, difficult to write more than nice try with reasonable result.
In short, an experiment, reflecting more grief and fury, couple life crisis and the familiar monologue front to mirror. Enough for be indulgent, maybe just appreciate the effort of director to propose a coherent - and very short - return to classic play, in minimalistic manner and supported by not so bad actors.
The virtue - the kick to rediscover the play.