No, seriously …
Hmmm … !
You’ve probably worked out I’m of a film fan, haven’t you … ?
Well, I am: just to confirm things.
And have to admit, I caught something of an … oddity, last night.
You see, I had the night to myself with a copy of the recently released DVD, Absentia.
And I’m thinking oddity is possibly the word …
The Mike Flanagan directed Absentia sees Courtney Bell as Tricia, a young women who’s still in mourning about her missing husband, Daniel, and joined by her sister, Callie — Katie Parker — who’s helping supply emotional support, as Tricia deals with both a pregnancy, and complete the paperwork to have her husband declared legally dead.
There’s twists and turns, of course.
The creepy neighbour who’s never without a binbag. The love affair Tricia’s having with the policeman heading the case. Callie’s bad habits, and (potential) hallucinations.
Oh … and then there’s creepy old subway tunnel near the house …
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Now, I got to calling Absentia an oddity, at the start of this post … ?
Now I think of it, I’m none too sure if that’s the right word for it. Although I have seen it described as low budget: the film’s Wikipedia entry does say the budget was $70, 000, mostly picked up from crowd-funding site, Kickstarter.
You know know, now I come to think of it, oddity really only applies, I think, to how the film raised it’s money: in this day and age, going through something like Kickstarter is both brave and unconventional.
And possibly wise, as well: as one really can’t guarantee funding for first time projects from the industry big boys.
Especially when the scripts still a touch unpolished, and one of the leading actress is unexpectedly expecting, during filming … !
Ahem … !
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On the whole, though … ?
On the whole, I’m none too sure if I can seriously recommend Absentia to you: although I think I am going to suggest you check it out.
Particularly if you see yourself as a sort of film equivalent of the late John Peel: inviting listeners and viewers to send in demo tapes of a band, in the belief that that’s a very good way to discover the next big musical thing.
Now, I don’t know if that means Absentia will — like District 9 — be remade, with a bigger budget, fancier cast and scriptorial polish.
But the original version makes for a very imperfect — but interesting — debut.
Absentia
★★☆☆
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