A psychological drama about loneliness. The story takes place in a small seaside town, but it could have taken place anywhere else, where the customs of carnival festivities are cherished. Carnival is a time when people's wishes come true in a certain way and when everything is a bit surreal. An old sailor and his wife live out their last days alone. The world of unfulfilled wishes has become so close to them that it seems as if they have already experienced them all...
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
As an extremely avid fan of DC’s animation, I’ve become familiar with the way the studio uses Batman as a bit of a Trojan Horse to introduce some of their lesser known characters.
If you were to watch it on streaming when you have nothing to do, it’s still probably a giant waste of time, but you could do far worse. Paying $18 for a movie ticket and who knows how much for concessions turns this from an exercise in boredom to an exercise in frustration.
The importance of trying new things and teamwork are two life lessons explored in this family-friendly sports film.
In The Women and the Murderer, directors Mona Achache and Patricia Tourancheau center women—the very demographic true crime is designed to appeal to.
