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Violeta se fue a los cielos (2011)
And she went to the Heavens...
The new film by Andrew Wood ("Stories of football," Machuca ") came several weeks ago the national billboard, much discussed by critics and expected by the general public. And someone who does not know who Violeta Parra, regardless you like it or not, it is increasingly difficult to find in our country.
Still, knowing who you are or have heard it is not enough at all to say that we know the inside and out. And this is what "Violet went to heaven" proposes. Based on the book written by his son Angel Parra shows us a close look, and many times deep metaphorical Chilean folklorist.
With silent flashbacks, a journey between the real and the dreamer, an idiosyncrasy so characteristic of a person raised in the countryside and a life forged and hardened with hardship and suffering, "Violet went to heaven" is a complete x-ray naked the artist who provides us with the greatest simplicity himself, and incidentally, of his work.
The filmmaker manages to mix with a very positive linear history with the desires and obsessions of the protagonist, armed with a smart script from the memory and the present development of the film.
Francisca Gavilan, who stars in the film is delivered to the paper, with a sublime embodiment, and a perfect vocal and instrumental performance when required, something unfortunately scarce among Chilean companies. It shows the work required and the technical goal more than achieved.
The rest of the cast of "Violet went to heaven" offers good performances, but because of the limited role they have, fail to shine as a Hawk.
There is a game camera in the foreground, with the simple and detailed human face, and so the image goes beyond the feeling that emerges in each scene with an ease that is appreciated.
In short, "Violet went to heaven" allows the viewer a simple exercise: to see a common history, stress, ups and downs of passion and destruction, and a remarkable inspiration of an artist. How it travels between the cliff and the idealization sometimes at the same time. And all with a visual poetry that accompanies the beat of the compositions of Parra we hear throughout the film.
Drama (2010)
A well done piece of "Drama"
In the words of the director, the film had a gestation period of three years. And it shows. The technical quality of picture and sound is very high. Also editing, photography, and music support has very interesting pieces. The characters are well defined and none is superfluous. There is a communion between the story told from the unique perspective of the student theater (Lira also studied acting) and the facts that are living ever more intense and pushing the limits of differentiation between reality and fiction.
The story takes place in different environments, but always focused on the capital's nightlife. In clubs, vacant sites rediscovered. We are surrounded by prostitution, artistic expression, censorship and intolerance. As they move the minute we begin to realize that these students do not know exactly who they are, and who want to find that identity in any media. And this leads to emotional and mental stability shattered by more than one occasion, they are young so internalized as are just learning, like a sponge absorbing information, they begin to fall to this "new world" they find in each person and each corner crossing.
"Drama" shows us a world that sails between real and unreal, but with characters and events quite common and credible. Us into the mind of a normal student, which may well exist, or there-about us. But we can extrapolate this argument to any point in the life of any person: a tormented life, troubled by his past, knowing the youth open options that were previously unknown distant in their day to day. And how, driven by an external agent in this case the professor will discover everything differently. Of course, this can be for better or for worse. Anything can happen, and this film certainly accepting various alternatives.
"Drama" is a very interesting first feature Matías Lira, and as such an invitation to visit the bohemian underworld, deep and absorbing, because all that is "Drama", and appreciated. And double thanks for being a domestic product, showing once again the high quality of our new directors.
Donnie Darko (2001)
A intriguing journey through time
Well.. I have been positively impressioned with this film. I've barely ended watching it and I enjoyed it.
The characters, the photography, the music... Everything mixes and brings to our ears and eyes one of the best representations of sci-fi dramas...
This film is a movie that has to be in every home. It's an ode to film-making.
Has the visionary and young plot of a 20er director as Richard Kelly, and has a way to show us that plot with an integrity and strenght that I've seen just in David Lynch films...
Joss Stone: Mind, Body & Soul Sessions - Live in New York City (2004)
Fell in love with a girl
First of all... my English is poor... I hope you all understand...
Joss Stone has visited my country just 5 days ago, and she demonstrated her excellent voice and her candid personality...
A great voice that I heard for the first time live (on DVD, of course, I live thousand miles away from N.Y) on this 2004 show. With only 17 years when she made this show, we can see and feel the power and the soul she puts on scene.
The sound is perfect, and the place brings the perfect warmth to the show. Also the band brings a very clean performance and sound Very good, and an excellent way to listen her for the first time... and of course for the soul lovers...
100% recommended