Friday 7 January 2011

Ano Bisiesto (Leap Year)

Recent work from first time director Michael Rowe
still camera, all in one room (slightly cliched art house)
compostions using backlighting, light to show necessary aspects
sex scenes focus on something else
cool atmosphere, any brightness is grubby (red; changes meaning)
angle of view; shoulder height reduces depth even more (along with setting)
themes of loneliness/ isolation
narrative picks up bite with plot move; clear show of society's needs
analysis of need to transgress to understand
quiet, desperate tragedy
deliberately shocks, but so cool about it, allows objective spectator
slightly cliched at times, formally different of not too innovative
an interesting little piece of work

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