This complex yet moving masterpiece follows a young boy's response to a sci-fi like episode of poisonous mold in his town, a concept with multiple inspirations. As he is grieving after his mothers sudden death, the struggle to acknowledge the theory of science vs nature begins to conquer his mind. Throughout the film many questions arise considering factors such as nature vs mankind and the result of the infringing omnivorousness of the natural world . It's imaginative, one of a kind, full of exquisite cinematography, poetic, and creative. The haunting quality of the film is set with its visual excellence, passing on the proper balance of themes like life and death, suffering and bliss, and imperativeness and decay.
For his NYU graduate project, writer/director Grainger David drew his inspiration from South Carolina, where he grew up. Continuously fascinated by how childhood recollections tend to be misshaped with time, particularly when they stem from dark, awful events, he went back to a memory of his mother scraping mold off the ceiling of his room, after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. He created a film that communicates a combination of feelings and questions the relationship between life and nature.
As seen in the cover of the film, viewers become aware of the burning chair. The chair which was once supposed to represent comfort and coziness caused chaos and disturbance instead. The chair cursed the town with deadly mold which altogether created destruction between people and nature. Although we are all living organisms in the same community, nature is fascinating and unexpected. The circle of life brings endless opportunities for mankind but there will always be a price to pay.
Overall , I would recommend this to those intrigued by eerie or apocalyptic films. It touches sensitive topics such as sickness, death and diseases which altogether create an ominous aura. This film requires a bit of concentration and the ability to perceive the deeper meaning of the narrative rather than the obvious. Worth seeing !
For his NYU graduate project, writer/director Grainger David drew his inspiration from South Carolina, where he grew up. Continuously fascinated by how childhood recollections tend to be misshaped with time, particularly when they stem from dark, awful events, he went back to a memory of his mother scraping mold off the ceiling of his room, after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. He created a film that communicates a combination of feelings and questions the relationship between life and nature.
As seen in the cover of the film, viewers become aware of the burning chair. The chair which was once supposed to represent comfort and coziness caused chaos and disturbance instead. The chair cursed the town with deadly mold which altogether created destruction between people and nature. Although we are all living organisms in the same community, nature is fascinating and unexpected. The circle of life brings endless opportunities for mankind but there will always be a price to pay.
Overall , I would recommend this to those intrigued by eerie or apocalyptic films. It touches sensitive topics such as sickness, death and diseases which altogether create an ominous aura. This film requires a bit of concentration and the ability to perceive the deeper meaning of the narrative rather than the obvious. Worth seeing !