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КОТКА В СТЕНАТА (CAT IN THE WALL)
I was intrigued by the earlier Q&A. Unfortunately this 1 title out of 10 is unavailable in Poland.
FULL CONTACT
Watchable. Hottie Grégoire Colin in the leading role, written by equally hot David Verbeek - the guys are the primary attraction in the film and in the bonus Q&A. I couldn't understand the fascination of the film world with strippers but the Q&A justifies it for this offering. Yet the most striking visuals don't come from the strip joint. Thought out cinematography and set design take you, with clear shots, from translucent water round a white island to a dark boxing den or an airport hangar, face close-ups juxtapose distant drone views, the man and the dog's eyes shine red in the light of the fire. The storyline, focusing round a remote worker seeking close contact in several consecutive ways, feels emptish though. But, worst of all, it's hard to make out the time and place of the events, or their chronology for that matter.
FULL CONTACT WRITER-DIRECTOR Q&A
The writer-director of the feature is fascinated by the "virtuality of our identity" - which this year has taken further. Yet this story originates from David Verbeek's findings when he conducted research on who suffered from PTSD the most: in WW2 - snipers, now - drone pilots i.e. those who are in a distance. He first wrote the story. By coincidence he had guessed most about an ex drone operator he met later. The director has been attracted to slow movies e.g. by Kubrick or Antonioni which explains the pedestrian pace of his latest creation.
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