Reviewed by Amy R. Handler
(January 2011)
Directed by: Martin Zandvliet
Written by: Martin Zandvliet and Anders Frithiof August
Starring: Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Sara-Marie Maltha, Shanti Roni, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks and Noel Koch-Søfeldt
Many filmmakers have explored the inner world of performers, but few do it as masterfully as Danish director Martin Zandvliet (“Angels of Brooklyn”). With actress extraordinaire Paprika Steen (“Okay”) in the lead, his newest feat “Applause” is nothing short of remarkable.
Writing his story from the perspective of Thea Barfoed (Steen), a divorced actress and recovering alcoholic, Zandvliet interweaves scenes of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” into his narrative. Fascinating and at the same time disorienting, this seesawing between Thea’s stage role and the reality of her life offers the viewer an unobstructed lens into Thea’s psyche.
In both stories, Thea lives inside the hell of a crumbled marriage, and...
(January 2011)
Directed by: Martin Zandvliet
Written by: Martin Zandvliet and Anders Frithiof August
Starring: Paprika Steen, Michael Falch, Sara-Marie Maltha, Shanti Roni, Otto Leonardo Steen Rieks and Noel Koch-Søfeldt
Many filmmakers have explored the inner world of performers, but few do it as masterfully as Danish director Martin Zandvliet (“Angels of Brooklyn”). With actress extraordinaire Paprika Steen (“Okay”) in the lead, his newest feat “Applause” is nothing short of remarkable.
Writing his story from the perspective of Thea Barfoed (Steen), a divorced actress and recovering alcoholic, Zandvliet interweaves scenes of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” into his narrative. Fascinating and at the same time disorienting, this seesawing between Thea’s stage role and the reality of her life offers the viewer an unobstructed lens into Thea’s psyche.
In both stories, Thea lives inside the hell of a crumbled marriage, and...
- 1/20/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
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