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22 Mei Film Review - Leeds International Film Festival
Friday 4th November 2011
Last night saw the screening of the 22 Mei (22nd of May) a film by Koen Mortier which is set in a shopping mall. A bomb explodes and the film follows the security guard Sam as he encounters the victims who blame him as he comes to terms with his own guilt. Here's my review:
I give it a 8.5/10 rating! It's an extremely intense film. The opening scene is an immersive continuous steadycam follow of the main character round his house for about 5 mins. The soundscaping is brilliant with deft use of empty space and while being deliberately confusing at times forcing the viewer to "think" it ties up all the plot strands into a stunning end sequence where we see people being blown up in slow motion! The end sequence is stunning and very poignant... nice work David on the special effects there!
The film was shown at the Hyde Park Picture House, a small traditional cinema which I really recommend! To find out more about this film visit the 22 Mei IMDB page.
Tags: Compositing, 22 Mei, Dutch Film |
Add a comment | Posted by Mark Zaretti at 15:17
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