karlos-alastruey

This is a superb work by Greek filmmaker Ifigenia Dimitrou. With just a handful of paramount takes, and a very few elements, this filmmaker creates a new universe of her own, and the viewer really is carried out and experiences deep material and spiritual feelings at once: being by the sea, hearing the waves, touching the water, observing the reflecting light - intertwined with memories, regrets, and other wonders of which this film is rich.

Dimitrou knows how to move the camera around (this is an identifying characteristic along her filmography) in order to enhance the experience of the public.

A captivating art work condensed in a few moments, this is really the expression of all the sensitivity of a unique filmmaker.

This is a noteworthy film. The movie is more complex and rich that you can think just by a shallow or quick consideration. This film calls for meditation and careful consideration. It is not only a reflection on the teenage struggle for identity. It is also a serious declaration about the vacuity of contemporary society, and how urban culture is in many occasions the ultimate refuge to look for spiritual feed and support. It is not a pretentious film, rather it is a sincere one.

Graffiti and hip-hop are not simple hobbies, the film tells us, but - as a cultural expression - they constitute an emanation of the human soul trying to make their way from the depths of this diminished world to the arena of the people's consciousness. This idea is used in the image system of the film when one sees graffiti extending on the city walls coming from the soil.

The use of animation with a Japanese look in some sequences of the film is really beautiful and coherent with the overall work.

The acting of the lead actress Alba Garcia is well done and fits in the structure of the film.

The directing is both creative and effective. I hope this filmmaker can make his way to get his second feature done in a near future. More films like this are needed.