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LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
Una storia d'amore a New York che punta il confine tra narrativa e documentario con due attori che rivivono parti delle proprie esperienze.Una storia d'amore a New York che punta il confine tra narrativa e documentario con due attori che rivivono parti delle proprie esperienze.Una storia d'amore a New York che punta il confine tra narrativa e documentario con due attori che rivivono parti delle proprie esperienze.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 8 vittorie e 5 candidature totali
Matthew Fifer
- Ben
- (as Matt Fifer)
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
- Amber
- (as Jazmin Grimaldi)
Jason Greene
- Theresa
- (as Jason 'Freckle' Greene)
Rain Dove Dubilewski
- Josh
- (as Rain Dove)
Tucker Des Lauriers
- Justin
- (as Tucker Deslauriers)
Recensioni in evidenza
Based on real events, this poignant and melancholic romance focuses on the complicated relationship developed by two Manhattan wounded souls, the former promiscuous painter Ben, and the African-American tomb researcher Sam. Directed by Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare, from a screenplay by Fifer, who also plays the lead character Ben, the film subtly blends fiction and doc, as both men delve into a personal self-analysis, exploring their real experiences as modern gay men. Contagiously delicate and humane, it depicts the obstacles imposed by trauma against love and commitment, and how we must fight it. Highly emotional and intimate, it also points to relevant facts on racism, intolerance and abuse.
It has very good potentials but it could've been better. It has a beautiful story with a powerful topic but it fails in portraying it . It's very well shot and acted but the script is weak and the dialogues are uninteresting which makes it flat and boring. What's supposed to be emotional and deep turns out emotionless and dull.
Cicada picks at the affects our trauma and our past have on our current relationships. The story has a ton of depth but the acting and the script not as much.
In this semi-autobiographical film, two men meet in 2013 New York City and develop a relationship. The time is set by the cicada emergence in New York, and harkens back to events in the earlier 17-year cycle. However, other radio reports of the Sandusky sexual abuse case seems to place the action 2 years earlier.
Early on, there was a rapid-fire sequence to establish Ben as being bisexual. However, The short-scene technique used later was just distracting, as if assembled by someone with a short attention span.
In addition to common relationship problems - like different speeds of feelings development and degrees of outness - both participants also have prior traumas that make it difficult for each one to move forward. That is one of the problems of this film - there is too much story potential, which makes each story feel underdeveloped, especially with occasional scenes of simulated sex. I'm torn between interest in the sex and nudity, and yearning for more time for character development.
Early on, there was a rapid-fire sequence to establish Ben as being bisexual. However, The short-scene technique used later was just distracting, as if assembled by someone with a short attention span.
In addition to common relationship problems - like different speeds of feelings development and degrees of outness - both participants also have prior traumas that make it difficult for each one to move forward. That is one of the problems of this film - there is too much story potential, which makes each story feel underdeveloped, especially with occasional scenes of simulated sex. I'm torn between interest in the sex and nudity, and yearning for more time for character development.
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 13.370 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 3101 USD
- 31 ott 2021
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 52.131 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione
- 1h 36min(96 min)
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 16:9 HD
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