Staff Choose The Best: Toast to your friends
The affection and love for one another are among one of the essential aspects of human existence. It is easy to conclude that they're among our most vital needs as human beings. They're bonds that bind us. They hold us in place and expose us to danger. We feel anxious about losing our security as much as we wish to keep them in the first place. Filmmakers have to make sense of this conflict in its many designs is not easy, however in the instances when films explore the complexity of human emotions in a unfiltered manner, the movie provides a method of comprehending the individual experiences of each and every person. The result is currently Staff Pick Premiere, Liv Karin Dahlstrom's "Women&Wine," a comedic investigation of self-destructed pride in the face of the loss of a romantic relationship. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (full details on me here: I was the juror), "Women&Wine" is an uplifting, disturbing film and timeless portrayal of the desperate effort for a woman to keep a relationship with an ally.
The film begins by introducing Turid (Marit Andreassen) and Signe (Jeanne Bee) which are females aged between 50 and 60 They plan an unplanned birthday party to one of their cliques of friends Grete (Turid Gunnes). The incident, which was hilarious turns into an alleged crime that results in Turid being concerned over the fact about being viewed as a dependable person. Being considered a close acquaintance can be a hindrance to trust and hilariously funny behavior that is snarky can result. An honest and emotionally sensitive portrayal of the relationships between individuals. This film covers a spectrum of gorgeous as well as absurd and even painful and sad. It is based on Dahlstrom who wrote the screenplay along with Thorkild Srumpf. Similar events took place at a friends bachelorette celebration and resulted in being considering the "humor of fear and the vulnerability people attempt to conceal in order to shield themselves from stressful situations. Both of us are enticed by the human brain and the way our emotions affect us." When it comes to Turid and being confused since Grete isn't worthy of her friendship with her, their celebration efforts to show their love and move upwards in the ranks of society, while tripping on herself and others in the process.
The subject of friendship and jealousy may seem familiar or even be utilized as the foundation of a film that will be based on unsafe female friendships. Dahlstrom is avoiding melodrama, and instead take an approach to naturalism that is focused on dramatic and interesting actor performances and the emotional impact they bring. Based on situations from everyday life that have a small duration, Dahlstrom has decided that "the camera should follow the actors and their actions rather than the other method of." This is why the film effortlessly moves between scenes and highlights the risks we must be aware of to protect our friends and families as well as our own pride.
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