Staff Choice First Toast to Friendship
They are two of the main features of our human existence. It's simple to conclude that these are the two most fundamental needs as human beings. They are the bonds which connect us. They allow us to stay linked, yet they make us more vulnerable. We are scared of losing them, exactly like we want them to be in the first place. The role of film makers is to communicate this struggle by presenting it in various forms. It is not an easy job, but in very rare occasions when films examines the many emotions that define our lives in a way that is real and also insightful the film can become an effective tool for understanding our own personal experiences. This brings us to the current Staff Pick Premiere: Liv Karin Dahlstrom's "Women&Wine," a comedic exploration of self-destructed pride when it is confronted by a broken relationship. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (full details: I was part of this jury), "Women&Wine" is an incredibly funny, uncomfortable film that narrates the tale of a woman's desperate struggle to stay connected to her best friend.
The film starts by introducing Turid (Marit Andreassen) and Signe (Jeanne Bee) whom are females in their late-life friendships and are planning a lavish celebration to celebrate the birthday of their most beloved friend Grete (Turid Gunnes). A fun prank turns into an unkind comment that leads to Turid becoming concerned about not having ever been considered as an individual among their peers. The confidence of a person may be undermined by trust and funny or even embarrassing behavior may be the result. The film provides a sensitive and genuine depiction of interactions between humans. It reveals a range of feelings, including sweet, hilarious, to terrifying and snarky. According to Dahlstrom who wrote the script along with Thorkild Schrooff, the event was similar during a friend's bachelorette party and led them to reflect about the "humor of insecurity and vulnerability which people attempt to conceal to safeguard their self-esteem in challenging social occasions. We are both influenced by our brains as well as the consequence that occurs when our feelings take over the day." For Turid the woman, who's confused because she believes that Grete is not worthy of their friendship, the occasion transforms into an effort to demonstrate their friendship. move up the ladder of friendship through falling into her or even other friends in an effort to prove the friendship of their friends.
The subject of jealousy and friendship could be familiar or an ideal recipe for a movie about those who are in unhealthy relationships, Dahlstrom has a clear goal to steer clear of melodrama. She utilizes an approach that is natural and is focused on the vibrant performances of her characters and their emotional flexibility. Inspired by everyday events of the smallest moments Dahlstrom determined that "the camera must be able to track the actions of actors instead of taking an alternative route." This is the result: the film effortlessly moves between various scenes, and shows the extent to which we'll go in order to protect our friends, and even our pride.
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