“Being so pretty, it’s a curse.”
For his debut feature, director Cédric Jouarie swore he would not tone down anything and instead focus on making a truthful, if not painful work. Considering “The Very Last Day” is mainly about the violation of trust, abuse and exploitation, his thoughts, as expressed in his foreword to the film, certainly hint at an authentic first film. Especially since he also has experiences of being exploited and abused, which he mentions in his statement to the film, this notion becomes understandable, and perhaps the only honest way to deal with this subject matter.
However, receiving financing or any kind of support from production companies has proven to be a near impossible task for Jouarie and Dan Kae Chuang, his wife and producer. The project, which has occupied much of his time for over ten years, was either rejected or he was forced to make certain re-writes,...
For his debut feature, director Cédric Jouarie swore he would not tone down anything and instead focus on making a truthful, if not painful work. Considering “The Very Last Day” is mainly about the violation of trust, abuse and exploitation, his thoughts, as expressed in his foreword to the film, certainly hint at an authentic first film. Especially since he also has experiences of being exploited and abused, which he mentions in his statement to the film, this notion becomes understandable, and perhaps the only honest way to deal with this subject matter.
However, receiving financing or any kind of support from production companies has proven to be a near impossible task for Jouarie and Dan Kae Chuang, his wife and producer. The project, which has occupied much of his time for over ten years, was either rejected or he was forced to make certain re-writes,...
- 1/9/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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