This film is exactly what Swedish indie movement needs: an experimental, personal, thought provoking, artsy, pretentious, depressing debut. Kudos.
Made for close to no funding, the film is well directed in all categories. The director proves that he has a good idea of what he envisioned.
That doesn't make it any less depressing or melancholic.
Overall the film is a bleak "much ado about nothing" storyline that could have easily been told in a shorter format.
David Mamet once said that the worst invention to filmmaking was the steadicam. I think he would include the hand-held camera to that - There were moments when I wanted to slap the focus puller (or director - or both) for not getting the vital parts of the screen sharp.
And please stop JUST following the backs of people around. That is poor filmmaking. You can do better.
Nonetheless, the style is appropriate.
No crowd pleaser exactly, this debut shows promise.
Somebody please give this director a real script the next time.
Made for close to no funding, the film is well directed in all categories. The director proves that he has a good idea of what he envisioned.
That doesn't make it any less depressing or melancholic.
Overall the film is a bleak "much ado about nothing" storyline that could have easily been told in a shorter format.
David Mamet once said that the worst invention to filmmaking was the steadicam. I think he would include the hand-held camera to that - There were moments when I wanted to slap the focus puller (or director - or both) for not getting the vital parts of the screen sharp.
And please stop JUST following the backs of people around. That is poor filmmaking. You can do better.
Nonetheless, the style is appropriate.
No crowd pleaser exactly, this debut shows promise.
Somebody please give this director a real script the next time.