Directed by Vincent Lambe – In 1993, ten-year-old friends Jon and Robert are brought to an English police station for questioning after CCTV footage implicates them in the kidnapping and murder of a two-year-old boy. GFM: As I understand it, you’ve studied the James Bulger murder case for years and found that the police transcripts […]
Archives for February 2019
Madre
Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen – While chatting with her mother at her apartment in Spain, Marta receives a phone call from her six-year-old son Iván, who is on vacation with his father in France. Marta quickly realizes that something is desperately wrong and that she has very little time to solve the problem. GFM: Madre […]
Skin
Directed by Guy Nattiv – After spending the day shooting guns and relaxing at the lake with several white supremacist friends, Jeffrey and Christa head home with their young son Troy. Stopping at a grocery store, Jeffrey is irate when Jaydee, an African-American man, is friendly to Troy, and Jaydee’s innocent act results in bloodshed. […]
Fauve
Directed by Jeremy Comte – At an isolated surface mine in the Quebec countryside, two boisterous young boys run wild, challenging each other to reckless tests of endurance and daring, with only Mother Nature as their witness. GFM: Congratulations on this very minimalist and surreal film! Jeremy: Thank you so much. GFM: Could you tell us […]
Marguerite
Directed by Marianne Farley – Elderly Marguerite is cared for by kindly nurse Rachel and the two become friends. As the lonely Marguerite learns more about Rachel, feelings from her youth resurface, prompting her to examine and accept her past desires. GFM: Marguerite is a very tender film. How did the story come about? Marianne: The story […]