A grieving family struggles with their own demons as they try to come to terms with the death of a parent/husband. As the family of three begins to prepare for a wake, cranks in their personality start to show, reflecting that there is more to the recent death of the family patriarch.
Undoubtedly, “Manara’s” greatest strength lies within the script work from writer Pascale Seigneurie and director Zayn Alexander. The script successfully subverts a strong moral message under the guise of a short murder/mystery. The film soon becomes layered through dialogue that creates distinct family archetypes with, and constructs the portrait of a broken family in a quick and effective matter, within its subjects. Given the film is short in duration, its ability to establish its characters background and personalities was key to the success of the production, and is thankfully well handled. Unfortunately, outside of the strong narrative tone,...
Undoubtedly, “Manara’s” greatest strength lies within the script work from writer Pascale Seigneurie and director Zayn Alexander. The script successfully subverts a strong moral message under the guise of a short murder/mystery. The film soon becomes layered through dialogue that creates distinct family archetypes with, and constructs the portrait of a broken family in a quick and effective matter, within its subjects. Given the film is short in duration, its ability to establish its characters background and personalities was key to the success of the production, and is thankfully well handled. Unfortunately, outside of the strong narrative tone,...
- 3/21/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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