Monday, January 31, 2011

Sundance 2011

SUNDANCE 2011
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY

loved these films. they made my day:

ANOTHER EARTH

A movie like no other. Intriguing and complex. Look for the star – Brit Marling was also a screenwriter and producer – she’s going to have a BIG career. She plays an MIT astrophysics student who briefly leans out of her car to look at a newly discovered planet and slams into a minivan, killing the mother and child and jettisoning any chance of living a “regular” life. After serving 4 years in prison she returns to her hometown and is compelled to meet the bereaved man whose life has also been transformed by the tragic accident. The plot is compelling and surprising so I don’t reveal any more … AWARDS: Alfred Sloan Feature Film Prize & Special Jury Prize U.S. Drama