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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 434354" data-attributes="member: 23"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Winter's Bone</span></strong> (2010)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impawards.com%2F2010%2Fposters%2Fwinters_bone_ver2_xlg.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=3b37ab905cbebb863583f18d56e5096a93b88feae79c6f32c33a47bbb839ab90" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 957px" /></p><p></p><p>Of the films on various streaming platforms I'm not sure what drew me to this one, other than curiosity based on ITVX's minimal blurb:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Their poster also had an image of three figures on a rowing boat at night, with an island looming in the background as one of the figures holds a torch. It looked moody and atmospheric which added to the appeal</p><p></p><p>Having no expectations and foreknowledge was a big help with this film (I hadn't even heard of it until last night). It drew me in to a world that felt extremely truthful and authentic while at the same time being so outside my realm of experience that it might as well have been set on an alien planet, but for the relationships which were completely identifiable. The lack of gloss is appreciated. It tells that this is an independent film, far removed from Hollywood, because it feels European in its sensibilities. It helps, I'm sure, that it's set in remote Missouri a region depicted here as harsh, unforgiving and occasionally brutal.</p><p></p><p>It's subtly done, but the film looks wonderful. There's a nostalgic grey-brown hue that evokes the feeling of looking through an album of family photos taken in the 1970s (and, indeed, we do that very thing at one point in the film), which made me feel mysteriously connected to this world.</p><p></p><p>Each time we go indoors, it's like going to a distant relative's home, a place where you may or may not be welcome, and where shotguns lean against walls within eyesight and where groups of extended family members stare intimidatingly. And this is a place where everyone is related to everyone, and not always happy about it. The mostly unsympathetic people who operate in this world are unpredictable. It feels those who are closest might become violent at any moment, and those who seem threatening might be those who are most needed. And this is reinforced by what's seen on-screen.</p><p></p><p>Survival feels like the name of the game. Lawrence's character struggles to make ends meet and we see her teaching her kids skills such as shooting and skinning squirrels for food. Such scenes were surprisingly tasteful, showing just enough for us to get the idea. I'm extremely squeamish (phobic, even) when it comes to dead animals on screen, but I found myself watching that skinning scene with a kind of detached fascination. That's what this film did for me.</p><p></p><p>Even though it had both this didn't feel like watching a plot or story, so much as becoming immersed in this world for a while. It's very prosaic and kitchen sink as we watch these people go about their daily life, almost like British soap opera at its bleakest and most humdrum (think early <em>Brookside</em>). I didn't consider the performances because for the duration I was there, I didn't think of things being scripted or acted. I thought of things as simply being. </p><p></p><p>To say more than this is to spoil the film. It's not a comfortable watch, but I found it a surprisingly easy one. Compelling and grimly satisfying, this one went by very quickly and is well worth a view.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 434354, member: 23"] [CENTER][B][SIZE=6]Winter's Bone[/SIZE][/B] (2010) [IMG width="957px"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impawards.com%2F2010%2Fposters%2Fwinters_bone_ver2_xlg.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=3b37ab905cbebb863583f18d56e5096a93b88feae79c6f32c33a47bbb839ab90[/IMG][/CENTER] Of the films on various streaming platforms I'm not sure what drew me to this one, other than curiosity based on ITVX's minimal blurb: Their poster also had an image of three figures on a rowing boat at night, with an island looming in the background as one of the figures holds a torch. It looked moody and atmospheric which added to the appeal Having no expectations and foreknowledge was a big help with this film (I hadn't even heard of it until last night). It drew me in to a world that felt extremely truthful and authentic while at the same time being so outside my realm of experience that it might as well have been set on an alien planet, but for the relationships which were completely identifiable. The lack of gloss is appreciated. It tells that this is an independent film, far removed from Hollywood, because it feels European in its sensibilities. It helps, I'm sure, that it's set in remote Missouri a region depicted here as harsh, unforgiving and occasionally brutal. It's subtly done, but the film looks wonderful. There's a nostalgic grey-brown hue that evokes the feeling of looking through an album of family photos taken in the 1970s (and, indeed, we do that very thing at one point in the film), which made me feel mysteriously connected to this world. Each time we go indoors, it's like going to a distant relative's home, a place where you may or may not be welcome, and where shotguns lean against walls within eyesight and where groups of extended family members stare intimidatingly. And this is a place where everyone is related to everyone, and not always happy about it. The mostly unsympathetic people who operate in this world are unpredictable. It feels those who are closest might become violent at any moment, and those who seem threatening might be those who are most needed. And this is reinforced by what's seen on-screen. Survival feels like the name of the game. Lawrence's character struggles to make ends meet and we see her teaching her kids skills such as shooting and skinning squirrels for food. Such scenes were surprisingly tasteful, showing just enough for us to get the idea. I'm extremely squeamish (phobic, even) when it comes to dead animals on screen, but I found myself watching that skinning scene with a kind of detached fascination. That's what this film did for me. Even though it had both this didn't feel like watching a plot or story, so much as becoming immersed in this world for a while. It's very prosaic and kitchen sink as we watch these people go about their daily life, almost like British soap opera at its bleakest and most humdrum (think early [I]Brookside[/I]). I didn't consider the performances because for the duration I was there, I didn't think of things being scripted or acted. I thought of things as simply being. To say more than this is to spoil the film. It's not a comfortable watch, but I found it a surprisingly easy one. Compelling and grimly satisfying, this one went by very quickly and is well worth a view. [/QUOTE]
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