Mischa (16) photographed the Melbourne International Film Festival Blue Carpet on opening night. Here are some of the highlights from the evening.
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Review: Acute Misfortune / David
Tough. It’s a word that is used to describe many things and it’s a word that seems so embedded in Thomas M. Wright’s debut feature film Acute Misfortune. The film… Read More
Review: Wildlife / Madison
Set in 1960s Montana, Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife is an eloquent film with a seamless style. The narrative follows teenager Joe (Ed Oxenbould) caught amidst the demise of his… Read More
Review: Living Universe / Bill
Living Universe, from directors Alex Barry and Vincent Amouroux, is a documentary following the journey of an imaginary starship 150 years in the future, in a time when it’s predicted… Read More
Review: The Great Buddha+ / Dylan
In one of my favourite shops in Sydney – Leung Wai Kee Buddhist Craft & Joss Stick P/L, off George St in Chinatown – you can find rows and rows… Read More
Review: Border (Gräns) / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
This film is weird. There’s no other way of saying this, but if you’re going to go see it, you need to come prepared, mentally and psychologically, for what you’re… Read More
Review: Darling / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
To say that Darling is the Nordic version of Black Swan (2010) would be simultaneously accurate and genteel. Narratively, there are a lot of parallels. Diva ballerina ‘Darling’ (Danica Curcic)… Read More
Review: The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful / Taiwan Film Festival / Dylan
Taiwanese opera is a storied performing art that has defined Taiwanese identity despite the island’s turbulent history. It’s bold colours, decadent costumes, and delectable melodrama make for inspired, engaging performances.… Read More
Review: Thelma / Scandinavian Film Festival / Jacinthe
Melancholic and unnerving, Joachim Trier’s thriller Thelma hooks you in from the get-go. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Norway, we are introduced to Thelma at age six, hunting in… Read More
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