Among this year’s nominations are two admirable attempts to address the refugee experience – and an ursine animation
The Baftas are almost here and with them a thoroughly worthwhile annual event: the touring presentation of Bafta-nominated short films. There are, as ever, gems to be found, though I must confess to finding a slight lack of tonal variety this year, and a couple of films had a worrying tendency to rely on a single, casually conceived act of violence to beat the audience into submission. Violence-equals-real is a cliche, and a problem with the writing.
At any rate, my favourite piece was the excellent Work, written and directed by Aniel Karia, starring Jasmine Breinburg as Jess, a young dancer who battles through her day, being menaced, patronised and abused by almost everyone she meets. Everything is hard work, both her life and the jobs she does to make ends meet,...
The Baftas are almost here and with them a thoroughly worthwhile annual event: the touring presentation of Bafta-nominated short films. There are, as ever, gems to be found, though I must confess to finding a slight lack of tonal variety this year, and a couple of films had a worrying tendency to rely on a single, casually conceived act of violence to beat the audience into submission. Violence-equals-real is a cliche, and a problem with the writing.
At any rate, my favourite piece was the excellent Work, written and directed by Aniel Karia, starring Jasmine Breinburg as Jess, a young dancer who battles through her day, being menaced, patronised and abused by almost everyone she meets. Everything is hard work, both her life and the jobs she does to make ends meet,...
- 2/8/2018
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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