From a technical standpoint, Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas' The Oxbow Cure is brilliant; a gorgeous and hypnotic movie that relies almost exclusively on the breathtaking scenery, the music and the wordless performance of lead actress Claudia Dey to push it along. What I can't quite figure out is what the bloody point of it is.
As the film opens, Lena is packing up her home in the city and saying goodbye to her friends. She's leaving behind her busy life to hide and suffer alone in a cabin at the edge of a lake and for most of the movie's running time, that's exactly what she does. She exercises, she looks our the window, she takes photos of her surroundings and she simply sits and waits for the illness to take over. It sounds dull and for the most part it is. As beautiful as [Continued ...]...
As the film opens, Lena is packing up her home in the city and saying goodbye to her friends. She's leaving behind her busy life to hide and suffer alone in a cabin at the edge of a lake and for most of the movie's running time, that's exactly what she does. She exercises, she looks our the window, she takes photos of her surroundings and she simply sits and waits for the illness to take over. It sounds dull and for the most part it is. As beautiful as [Continued ...]...
- 10/3/2013
- QuietEarth.us
Yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival, which will take place between September 8 and 18, unveiled the list of Canadian films that will be screened.
Galas
A Dangerous Method Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Sarah Gadon
Starbuck
Director: Ken Scott
Cast: Patrick Huard, Antoine Bertrand and Patrick Labbé
Take This Waltz Director: Sarah Polley Cast: Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman
Canada First
Marécages Director: Guy Édoin Cast: Pascale Bussières, Luc Picard, Gabriel Maillé and François Papineau
Amy George Directors: Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas Cast: Gabriel del Castillo Mullally, Claudia Dey, Don Kerr and Natasha Allan
Nuit #1 Director: Anne Émond Cast: Catherine de Léan and Dimitri Storoge
The Odds Directors: Simon Davidson Cast: Tyler Johnston, Calum Worthy and Julia Maxwell
The Patron Saints Directors: Melanie Shatzky and Brian M. Cassidy
Roméo Onze Director: Ivan Grbovic Cast: Ali Ammar, Joseph Bou Nassar, Eleonore Millier, May Hilal...
Galas
A Dangerous Method Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Sarah Gadon
Starbuck
Director: Ken Scott
Cast: Patrick Huard, Antoine Bertrand and Patrick Labbé
Take This Waltz Director: Sarah Polley Cast: Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman
Canada First
Marécages Director: Guy Édoin Cast: Pascale Bussières, Luc Picard, Gabriel Maillé and François Papineau
Amy George Directors: Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas Cast: Gabriel del Castillo Mullally, Claudia Dey, Don Kerr and Natasha Allan
Nuit #1 Director: Anne Émond Cast: Catherine de Léan and Dimitri Storoge
The Odds Directors: Simon Davidson Cast: Tyler Johnston, Calum Worthy and Julia Maxwell
The Patron Saints Directors: Melanie Shatzky and Brian M. Cassidy
Roméo Onze Director: Ivan Grbovic Cast: Ali Ammar, Joseph Bou Nassar, Eleonore Millier, May Hilal...
- 8/10/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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