Life is like a lot of other scifi movies but how it. While the film takes steps to mix up the welltrod formula for a story about humans encountering notsofriendly extraterrestrial life in outer space, it falls somewhat. Rendering characters they developed in tandem with their director, these nonprofessional but astoundingly gifted performers convey so much of what matters in so many workingclass black lives. Life and nothing more collects astutely observed moments from one familys.
Aqui y alli films life august 2, 2017 dear followers, we want to let you know that, from now on, our production house aqui y alli films will be taking care of all the communication regarding our movies through its main facebook page. Standing on the edge of adulthood, andrew yearns to find his purpose as a young black man in todays america. It is a fictional narrative that will look intensely at the reality of a single mother who lives in north florida with her three children, in the context of social. Life and nothing more is an official selection in the contemporary world cinema category at the 2017 toronto international film festival. Life knows its an alien descendent, too, albeit indirectly. Alien launched a whole genre of imitators and sequels and prequels, some better than others. His search for connection with an absent father, leads him to a dangerous crossroads. The iranian film festival returns for 2017 washington post.
Kiarostami had made an award winning movie about two young friends in koker willage a few years earlier. Auditions open for awardwinning director movie to be shot in november 2016 in. Telecharger life and nothing more 2017 film complet en. Im excited for more people to see life and nothing more when it eventually makes the rounds, because i want to see sentences like regina williams is a star in the making, regina williams gives one of the best performances of the year and regina williams proves that nonprofessionals can give the big names a run for their. It is considered the second film in kiarostamis koker trilogy. Director antonio mendez esparza aqui y alla and his cast made up of novice actors delve into the family dynamics of andrew andrew bleechington, his mother regina regina williams, and little sister rynesia rynesia chambers.
Antonio mendez esparza was born in madrid, but has developed his career in the united states. The latest addition to the long list of movies descended from ridley scotts classic alien, life is a surprisingly middle of the road offering, considering the caliber of talent involved on both sides of the camera. Using nonprofessional actors, from whom he elicits stunningly naturalistic performances, his movie will inevitably be compared with. The underprivileged kid gets into trouble and the system doesnt budge an inch. Sep 11, 2017 life and nothing more is an official selection in the contemporary world cinema category at the 2017 toronto international film festival.
It was screened in the contemporary world cinema section at the. The phrase its just what it is is repeated a couple of times, like a motto, and perhaps in the end, life and nothing more is about the obligatory resignation to circumstance, the inability to dream, which is so much a part of its characters lives. Life and nothing more 2017 standing on the edge of adulthood, andrew yearns to find his purpose as a young black man in todays america. Then again, one of us is so strong asis that its more harrowing sectionsparticularly aris account of his childhood suffering and the details of ettys fight for freedomare so already hard to watch that you might want to turn away. The african american single mom and teenage son at the center of this drama are lifelong residents of northern florida but remain, at best, provisional citizens of their own country. Using nonprofessional actors, from whom he elicits stunningly naturalistic performances, his movie will inevitably be compared with moonlight. This second film is an involving, urgent and moving drama which has particular resonance in the wake of. Amber wilkinson the family may be only one major money event away from poverty but this is a portrayal of dearth by a thousand cuts that many working class people face and not just in america. Iranian movies life and nothing more by kiarostami dvd. Spaniard antonio mendez esparzas floridaset sophomore title life and nothing more tackles the struggle of an africanamerican family. Mar 15, 2019 life and nothing more 2017 filme kostenlos anschauen anrecht life and nothing more 2017 dauer 166 konzept verzicht 2017 0908 eigenschaf.
Jan 19, 2017 the iranian film festival returns for 2017. Life and nothing more iffr iffr international film. With his mother longing to find more to her life than parenting, andrew is forced to take on the mounting pressure of family responsibility. Just before it receives its world premiere at the toronto international film festival this coming week, heres the very first trailer for life and nothing more. Oct 24, 2018 after earning film independents john cassavetes award during the spirit awards ceremony held this past march, life and nothing more is finally receiving a theatrical run in the u. Also in san sebastian, chicago, tokyo, afi fest, miami film festivals. The phrase its just what it is is repeated a couple of times, like a motto, and perhaps in the end, life and nothing more is about the. The second film, and life goes on aka life, and nothing more, a metafictional examination of the disaster, marks its 25th. With his mother longing to find more to her life than parenting, andrew is.
The second feature from spanishborn filmmaker antonio mendez esparza sensitively chronicles the everyday life of an african american. Apr 20, 2017 life and nothing more is the next feature film by spanish filmmaker and teacher antonio mendez esparza, following his his debut film aqui y alla, which premiered at the cannes film festival in 2012 where it won the critics week award. Life and nothing more is a fullbodied, raw look at family, race and the working class in america today. Life and nothing more is one of the most authentic and raw films i have ever. Oct 23, 2018 life and nothing more begins on a bus ride to court and ends at a prison, but not for the reasons viewers or, more to the point, the legal system might intuit. Life and nothing more esparza, 2017 the lonely film critic. In his sophomore feature effort, the filmmaker used his script merely as a blueprint, enabling each scene to be formed organically in the moment. Nothing more 2017 download film online with english subtitles 720 now. Life and nothing more esparza, 2017 by tomas trussow. The understated masterpieces of the italian neorealists are clearly an inspiration for spanish writerdirector antonio mendez esparza, whose life and nothing more dramatizes the lives of an africanamerican mother and her 14yearold son. Slowly a picture of the toughness of life for andrew, regina and her second child rynesia williams daughter rynesia chambers emerges, but this is not a wallow or the latest slice of poverty porn, instead esparza humanstically. Since our film takes on the discovery of life beyond earth, weve invited science experts to discuss the existing possibilities join us over the next week as we explore the facts behind the film. At 1hr 50m, its refreshing to have a film come in under a 3hour running time although it could do with a bit of a trim two thirds of the way through when i found myself yawning a bit more than.
Life and nothing more 2017 filme kostenlos ansehen life and nothing more 2017 filme kostenlos anschauen. A pure joy to watch abbas kiarostamis film life and nothing more, investigates the aftermath of a devastating 1990 earthquake which killed some 50,000 people in northern iran. With his mother longing to find more to her life than parenting, andrew is forced. Life and nothing more is a 2017 spanish drama film directed by antonio mendez esparza. Mar 28, 2017 alien launched a whole genre of imitators and sequels and prequels, some better than others. It was screened in the contemporary world cinema section at the 2017 toronto international film festival. Life and nothing more collects astutely observed moments from one familys lives to offer a deeply relatable picture of life in. The film presents the topics of racial profiling, the 2016 election, and the challenges of being a single mother while working for minimum wage.
Nearly every scene is covered in a single shot, godardesque jump cuts sometimes employed to speed things along, yet no take feels particularly long. Jul 28, 2017 san sebastian reveals 2017 spanish movie, tv lineup. This is life and nothing more trailer by mill valley film festival on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Meanwhile, his young mother yearns for a life of her own. Life and nothing more 2017 directed by antonio mendez.
Banyak film bagus yang bermunculan di berbagai ajang festival film, salah satunya ialah film life and nothing more yang muncul di toronto international film festival tiff pada tahun 2017. Theres nothing more exhilarating or more terrifying than taking control of ones own life. This film was shot in a stunning manner, however due to the overexposition, lack of character development and heavy reliance on cgi, it falls flat. Rendering characters they developed in tandem with their director, these nonprofessional but astoundingly gifted performers convey so much of what matters in so many workingclass. Oct 23, 2018 spanishborn filmmaker antonio mendez esparzas intimate, naturalistic and unvarnished drama life and nothing more, winner of 2018s independent spirit john cassavetes award. Life and nothing more is a perfect example of a minimalist film that makes every small decision a thoughtful one.
Oct 12, 2018 life and nothing more esparza, 2017 by tomas trussow. It is based on the friendship of life photographer dennis stock and hollywood actor james dean, starring robert pattinson as stock and dane dehaan as dean. Esparza is a gifted filmmaker with a natural knack for telling humanistic stories. Nothing more, but certainly nothing less than life. Im excited for more people to see life and nothing more when it eventually makes the rounds, because i want to see sentences like regina williams is a star in the making, regina williams gives one of the best performances of the year and regina williams proves that nonprofessionals can give the big. Life is a film that could have been brilliant, unfortunately was light on plot and contained nothing original. Esparzas aim is to capture nothing more than the relentless flow of life itself, a term famously selected by roger ebert for the name of his 2011.
Life and nothing more begins on a bus ride to court and ends at a prison, but not for the reasons viewers or, more to the point, the legal system. Still, my main issueand pretty much the only reason this film isnt on my top ten listis the ending, which amounts to a sociological diagnosis that feels too reductive. He directs an array of talented but naturalistic actors. Life is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. A deeply convicting look at race and class in america. A rich drama about life below the poverty line, antonio mendez esparzas new film avoids cliches to become something raw, real, and strong. San sebastian reveals 2017 spanish movie, tv lineup. I will give the actors credit life is a film that could have been brilliant. Sep 05, 2017 the second feature from spanishborn filmmaker antonio mendez esparza chronicles the everyday life of an african american family in northern florida and their struggle to stay afloat in a society. Film karya sutradara asal spanyol antonio mendez esparza ini sukses mendapatkan empat penghargaan dan enam nominasi dari berbagai festival film. Life and nothing more is a powerful and empathetic look at a family struggling to make ends meet. Sep 08, 2017 the phrase its just what it is is repeated a couple of times, like a motto, and perhaps in the end, life and nothing more is about the obligatory resignation to circumstance, the.
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