Spoiler from the beginning.
You can say this is a film about growing up and look back at the choices one makes. But not really as the director explained Q&A at tiff 2011--> it is about breathing - an sign of life. He goes on to say this is about how one did not know the tools of life finds out about these tools .. so (I'm adding here) this person can deal with life.
But the choices made from each frame are just about perfect. The sound cuts, the perspectives of the camera, the slow information, the choice for the lead actor, a 17 yr old at the time. He is amazingly good.
And it is not easier to watch some parts of this due to the nature of the job the lead protagonist, who is a youth offender. He chose to work in a morgue of all places. But you see what he is trying to do, slowly (and that's the key) as YOU get to know him.
Of course the direction is assure. It takes its own time in scenes. Telling just enough, again not in a hurry for information overload.
Great job.
You can say this is a film about growing up and look back at the choices one makes. But not really as the director explained Q&A at tiff 2011--> it is about breathing - an sign of life. He goes on to say this is about how one did not know the tools of life finds out about these tools .. so (I'm adding here) this person can deal with life.
But the choices made from each frame are just about perfect. The sound cuts, the perspectives of the camera, the slow information, the choice for the lead actor, a 17 yr old at the time. He is amazingly good.
And it is not easier to watch some parts of this due to the nature of the job the lead protagonist, who is a youth offender. He chose to work in a morgue of all places. But you see what he is trying to do, slowly (and that's the key) as YOU get to know him.
Of course the direction is assure. It takes its own time in scenes. Telling just enough, again not in a hurry for information overload.
Great job.