Piggie

Out of all the movies I saw at the Vancouver Film Fest last year, this was by far the best. Quirky, unpredictable with a wonderful soundtrack... full of teenage angst and weirdness. I was very thrilled to have discovered it. The world needs more female directors and more like Alison Bagnall. Wow.

The movie worked in a strange way, from it's playful beginning with the multiple screens popping up with the great music playing, it slowly caught my attention and crawled into my brain.

I love discovering somewhat unknown movies with integrity and marvelous acting. Nice to see Robert John Burke as I haven't seen him in much aside from all the hal hartley flicks.

But it's not all sugary and sweet. There is a real creepiness behind much of the movie, thanks to the dude from Galaxy 500.

Sweet and saccharine. A treat for indie film lovers and it goes to show how creative one can be working with low-fi digital and a minuscule budget. From the script to the music to the acting, it was a real surprise. Find it. See it.