Two more films from the Arts category 'Culture Vultue' at this year's Bolton Film Festival.
1. Caroline - Czechia - Dir: Michaela Polekova.
Two young women, Johanna Kaichlova and Sofia Katela relive their friendship and relationships to an upbeat pulsating soundtrack, a tennis match and in and around a burned-out car. Seemingly they are searching their past in order for them to be free. Subtitled 'The Jay', I am assuming this refers to the bird and that it is as a metphor for flight and freedom.
It is the most off-side film I have watched so far in this festival, and perhaps the meaning and narrative of the film is left open to each viewers' own interpretation. At just over 3 minutes in length, it was difficult to find anything solid to hold on to.
2. Being. - Argentina - Dir: Pablo Destito and Agustina Videla.
In co-operation with The Social Tango Project and Muleta Films, this evocation of the tango is a film which follows a lady to her tango class, and we see that the dance and 'being' connect her in a way her life cannot. We assume that she is perhaps unhappy or has a mundane life outside of this film's narrative; but what we do see is the 'connection' to the dance and how it takes her away from the realties, even if that is only momentary and real life soon kicks in again.
There is no actual dialogue, except the dance teacher shouts out a few instructions in Spanish - there is no need for subtitles,they are not part of the film. The film uses wide angles and long shots for eceything except the central moment of connection, that moment of 'being' the lady experiences. A good idea and it worked nicely.
Reviewer - Matthew Dougall
on - 17/10/20
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