The 2nd
film by Rodrigo Carcia who directed "Things You Can Tell
Just by Looking at Her" and has leapt to fame. His approach
toward the possibility of film making is fresh and ambitious
in his 2nd theatrical film. In the previous film, he successfully
composed 5 stories with 8 women on turning point. This movie
is composed with 10 stories and more radical in story-telling.
Garcia trys to seize real feeling of 8 actresses who get into
each character. Stimulating tension in relationships between
women that exists within the quiet image leads to a great stream
of human feelings. A truth between fiction and documentary easily
scooped by Garcia.
On screen from August 10,
2002 at Image Forum (Shibuya) and other theaters. (Off screen
now)
Monster's Ball(US 2001)
"This moment is not just for
me. Today the door opened for us at last."
Halle Berry, the main character, tearfully made a speech
at the Academy Award of this year. She won the Best Actress
Award as the first African American in 74-year history of
Academy Award.
A woman who lost her condemned criminal husband and her son,
and a racist white man who lost his son in front of his eyes.
The two fall in love by family unhappiness. It's a bitter
love story of man and woman who climb up from the vorago of
loss and sadness to get back their life.
Director
Marc Forster
Cast
Halle Berry/Billy Bob Thornton/Heath
Ledger/Peter Boyle
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