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Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
Solid courtroom drama with strong performances all round
The tremendous performances are the main drawcard of this intense and mesmerising courtroom drama with one or two scenes being truly exeptional. Although compelling for the most part, the script would have benefitted from some tightening here and there as the film ultimately suffered from being overlong and drawn-out and repetetive in several places. Saw it in a small cinema and found myself looking at my watch a few times as I was getting bored. Not enough twists or turns to make for a completely satisfying narrative and in its attempts to mirror real life, the film is ulimately anti-climactic and falls a little flat by the time the credits roll.
Blaze (2022)
Beautiful, extraordinary art film with an incredible performance by Julia Savage
An introverted, imaginative girl on the cusp of womanhood experiences a life-alteringly awful event and the film follows her path to healing as she simulataneously crashes through the safe cocooon of her childhood into the adolescent reality of an imperfect, unjust world. Boldly envisioned by leading Australian Artist Del Kathryn Barton, this dark, beautiful and powerful film from acclaimed producers Causeway Films - (The Babadook, Talk to Me) packs a massive cathartic punch if you immerse yourself in the emotional journey of its central character. Breathtaking visuals, superlative sound design, a killer soundtrack, strong performances all round and an oscar-worthy bravura turn from the then barely 13 year old young Australian actress Julia Savage make for a profoundly affecting viewing experience.