Really unbelievable film, amazing script, acting, characters, cinematography, music- everything.
I watched this on the recommendation of a guy I know who works in St Pauls Bristol (which for those who don't know is the inner city black area, although we'll see about that when the shopping centre expands & gentrifies it) & it blew me away.
I read in the comments here that some say it provokes for the sake of it, but people need this provocation! Not every incident, utterance or character in the film is a direct reflection of the writer's own views; when something contentious is presented it's not there to say "this is how things are" it's there to make you think and question, to explore your own attitudes to race. It's basically the film that "Crash" couldn't dream of being, as its rich in subtlety and layers and it doesn't say "think like this" but rather "think for yourself".
Exceptional film making, I can't recommend it enough, I'm can't say if it will be repeated or not, but it's on UK Nova, track it down at all costs!!
I watched this on the recommendation of a guy I know who works in St Pauls Bristol (which for those who don't know is the inner city black area, although we'll see about that when the shopping centre expands & gentrifies it) & it blew me away.
I read in the comments here that some say it provokes for the sake of it, but people need this provocation! Not every incident, utterance or character in the film is a direct reflection of the writer's own views; when something contentious is presented it's not there to say "this is how things are" it's there to make you think and question, to explore your own attitudes to race. It's basically the film that "Crash" couldn't dream of being, as its rich in subtlety and layers and it doesn't say "think like this" but rather "think for yourself".
Exceptional film making, I can't recommend it enough, I'm can't say if it will be repeated or not, but it's on UK Nova, track it down at all costs!!