chris3
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Post by chris3 on Oct 17, 2018 19:40:38 GMT
Has anyone on this board seen this absolute gem of a movie? It's a British film about a family of Jehova's Witnesses. I had never even heard of it, but my cousin (who is an ex-JW) recommended it to me, assuring me that all of the disturbing elements of the film are 100% accurate to his experience growing up in that cult-like religion. The film is utterly searing, yet never once melodramatic or unrealistic. It's easily my favorite film of 2018 and the only one I've seen so far that I'd call a perfect movie. Highly, HIGHLY recommended to anyone on this board. I think you'd all love it. 10/10
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Post by speeders on Oct 17, 2018 19:44:57 GMT
Thanks for the tip, I saw this was available but didn't really put it on my radar. Will definitely check it out, very interesting subject matter.
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Post by Sharbs on Dec 29, 2018 10:21:51 GMT
Pretty stunned by this, especially that incredible first half to this film. This is age old tale of youth not falling in line with out-of-date traditionalism and the moral compasses of those around them. Written with what I imagine an honest portrait of the Jehova community, one wonders if Daniel Kokotajlo was/is Jehova, and the every day dilemmas one faces when met with staunch church criticism on a daily basis. The two halves of this movie, and it's really easy to discern and split into two halfs, are pitted against each other. The same moral dilemma, but different decisions result in often tragic circumstances. But seriously fuck traditionalism and how it warps people to condemn undeserving folk and persuade good people to make sucky choices. Also wanted to add this. Some of Kokotajlo's choices are just straight up remarkable: when Luisa first gets announced that she is out of the church and the subtle camera movement to highlight the empty chair was outstanding. In that same sequence everyone was ignoring the family, Alex and Ivanna, but when an up and coming man in the church starts courting Alex, she and Ivanna start getting favour back with the other churchgoers by giving Alex cookies. |
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 7, 2019 3:34:41 GMT
Fuck. Me.
That is all.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 7, 2019 3:46:07 GMT
Question about lineups: Would you consider the three players lead or supporting? I'd call Finneran lead and the others supporting.
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Post by chris3 on Jan 7, 2019 3:57:59 GMT
I agree. Finneran lead, the rest supporting. Glad you liked it! I wish more people were watching it.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 7, 2019 4:16:06 GMT
I agree. Finneran lead, the rest supporting. Glad you liked it! I wish more people were watching it. I had never heard of the movie until I read your post, and I decided "eh, why not, it's on Amazon Prime." I had a lot of complaints about First Reformed, but chief among them was experiential. Those were not normal people, they were straw men meant to illustrate Schrader's points. Apostasy is full of real people. Normal and ordinary, grappling with their own pride and their own fear. There are no bad guys in Apostasy, just shades of grey and varying levels of pain. 2018 is shaping up to be a hell of a year: Apostasy, The Rider and Thoroughbreds are all 8/10 or higher, and I've only seen seven movies total. I'm hitting the indies from the 2017 circuit, though; I'm probably gonna have a rougher time of it once I get into 2018 proper. |
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