elena is a brazilian film directed by petra costa and produced by busca vida filmes .

it is based on the life of the actress elena andrade , petra costa 's older sister .

elena ( 2012 film )

festivals / awards thessaloniki international film festival 2011 - international competition , cyprus film days 2012 , sao paolo iff 2012 , seville iff 2012 . 2 awards by the hellenic film academy .
lambourne , andrew ( 2012 ) . “climbing the production chain . ” paper presented at 2012 languages and the media conference ( berlin , 21–23 november 2012 ) .
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home sweet home ( 2012 ) , united kingdom / france , enrica colusso .
joining the dots ( 2012 ) , united kingdom , pablo romero - fresco .
festivals / awards venice iff 2012 – orizzonti competition – best european short film – world premiere ghent iff 2012 , seville iff 2012 , fife 2013 , tetouan iff 2013 , cortisonici 2013 , bradford iff 2013 , courtisane siff 2013 , hamburg siff 2013 , curtas vila do conde 2013 , sydney iff 2013 , huesca iff 2013 , dokument art 2013 - best film award , brest isff 2013 , leuven isff 2013 . nominated for best short film of the european film academy awards 2012 .
serban , adriana ( 2012 ) . “translation as alchemy : the aesthetics of multilingualism in film . ” rosa agost , pilar orero and elena di giovanni ( eds ) ( 2012 ) . monographs in translating and interpreting ( monti ) 4 , 39–65 .
mickey and the fly ( 2012 ) silent / slapstick directed by evan a . baker
mcclarty , rebecca ( 2012 ) . “towards a multidisciplinary approach in creative subtitling . ” rosa agost , pilar orero and elena di giovanni ( eds ) ( 2012 ) . monographs in translating and interpreting ( monti ) 4 , 133–155 .
mfp ( 2012 ) . le sous - titrage de référence pour sourds et malentendants , paris : mfp .
perego , elisa ( ed . ) ( 2012 ) . eye tracking in audiovisual translation . rome : aracne .
aenor ( 2012 ) . norma une 153010 subtitulado para personas sordas y personas con discapacidad auditiva . madrid : aenor .
i talked with elena about the story behind the film , along with the fascinating cast decisions and camera choices .
after watching elena , the brazilian director fernando meirelles ( city of god ) said :
elena is a rare cinematic experience . a film that generates 60 insights a minute .
petra costa is a brazilian filmmaker and actress . she first directed the short film undertow eyes ( 2009 ) which screened at the moma and was winner of best short film at rio film festival , cine las americas international film festival , london international documentary festival among others . she then directed the feature elena ( 2012 ) which premiered at idfa , followed by sxsw and hotdocs . elena won many prizes such as best film at havana film festival ( 2013 ) , was nominated for best cinematography at the 2014 cinema eye honors and was the most watched documentary in brazil in 2013 .
fryer , louise and jonathan freeman ( 2012 ) . “cinematic language and the description of film : keeping ad users in the frame . ” perspectives : studies in translatology , 1–15 .
vermeulen , anna ( 2012 ) . “heterolingualism in audiovisual translation : dee zaak alzheimer / la memoria del asesino . ” aline remael , pilar orero and mary carroll ( eds ) ( 2012 ) . audiovisual translation and media accessibility at the crossroads . amsterdam / new york : rodopi , 295–313 .
ioncinema calls elena a “loving poem” urltoken furiously celebrates , supports and promotes u . s . independent and documentary film and foreign cinema elena is
beautifully poetic yet penetratingly raw in its portraiture
- 5 / 1 / 13
“with its free - floating imagery , elena unfolds like a cinematic dream . ”
elena of avalor
is an animated series that follows the story of elena , a brave and adventurous teenager who saves her kingdom from an evil sorceress .
“elena is one of the most moving , heartrending cinematic experiences i’ve ever had . ”
produced by homemade films , unafilm , prpl , bastide films , greek film center , nederlands film fonds , film - und medienstiftung nrw , filmförderung hamburg schleswig - holstein , pan entertainment , graal s . a . , marni films , mamoko entertainment , prosenghisi ltd , movimento film production
merida , a scottish princess , sets out to break her family ' s curse in disney - pixar ' s 2012 film
brave .
she ' s a skilled archer , a good swordfighter and a pretty good horsewoman , too .
the film is not about someone
looking for a lost sister
. the director , petra costa , is elena ' s younger sister , who became a filmmaker . the film is a true story , a documentary that recreates her elena ' s steps , using childhood memories , home videos , photos and interviews .
* a second screening of the showcase will take place at the quad , in derby , on 27 april 2012 , after which director esther richardson will be present for a q & a session with wftv’s short film series producer , rebecca brand .
elena – rooftop films festival rooftop films - donna k . - 8 / 19 / 13
nadezhda markina as the title character in “elena , ” set in and around moscow . the film is directed by andrei zvyagintsev , best known for “the return . ”
how elena acts on this information involves the logic of a perfect crime , so beloved by film noir , and usually not quite perfect after all . there ' s a kind of fascination in observing elena ' s calm and composure as she acts by any means necessary and displays both false and real emotion . shoot this film in black and white and cast barbara stanwyck as elena , and you ' d have a 1940s classic .
it therefore follows that the translator - title designer , rather than remaining outside of the filmmaking process , should become part of the postproduction team , working alongside the film editors and title designers . this would enable the translator - title designer to gain closer working access to the film’s production team , including the director , and consequently achieve greater insights into the film’s style and the director’s intentions . in turn , this would facilitate a creative subtitling that truly responds to the film and , moreover , becomes an aesthetic extension of the film itself ( mcclarty 2012 : 149 ) .
chapter : women in film & tv uk www . wftv . org . uk
( click here to watch the film and here to read a review . )
feature film , 105’ , 35mm , color , dolby digital , greece 2011 .
short film , 11′ , 35mm , color , dolby digital , greece 2010 .
feature film , 107′ , 35mm , color , dolby digital , greece 2010 .
win some lose some ( 2010 ) film noir directed by t . anthony walker
film independent produces the spirit awards , the annual celebration honoring artist - driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of american independent filmmakers . film independent also produces the los angeles film festival , showcasing the best of american and international cinema and the film independent at lacma film series , a year - round , weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences for the los angeles creative community and the general public .
elena is not a film for the faint of heart . and yet , it is a film about redemption , about full acceptance of the human condition . when the lights came on at the end of the session last night there was absolute silence .
a haunting visual essay . elena interweaves its various fragments like gestures in a modern dance .
how can one describe petra costa‘s film “elena“ ? if it’s just the facts , one could say that it’s a documentary about costa searching for answers and understanding about her sister elena , who committed suicide when she was a child . and yes , it is that , but it is [ … ]
elena walks down a hospital corridor crying quietly , then stops at a window and fights back her tears .
ms . ferrante’s identity , kept scrupulously secret by her publishers , has been the subject of intense curiosity and scrutiny since her books became an international sensation after “my brilliant friend” was published in english in 2012 .
elena is a movie starring nadezhda markina , andrey smirnov , and aleksey rozin . when a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife elena ' s potential inheritance , she must hatch a desperate plan . . .
elena
reveals a filmmaker in full command of his art and not much interested in catering to an audience . if you want this film , you have to meet it more than halfway .
a film i’d like to have done . i got goosebumps several times because it is a film about grief and incomprehension of death . and death should not exist .
festivals / awards venice iff 2010 – orizzonti ( world premiere ) drama isff ( 6 awards including best short film ) , amiens iff 2010 , gijon iff 2010 , rotterdam iff 2011 , clermont ferrand isff 2011 , gulf isff 2011 ( best international short film ) , leiden international short film experience 2011 ( best short film award ) , short shorts 2011 , palm springs shortfest 2011 , la shortfest 2011 , guanajuato iff 2011 – signis jury special mention , melbourne iff 2011 . best short film award by the hellenic film academy .
paradoxically , even though these translation and accessibility services only account for 0 . 1 % –1 % of the budget of an average film production ( lambourne 2012 ) , over half of the revenue of , for example , both top - grossing and award - winning hollywood films comes from foreign territories 1 :
“first , there are three women intermingled . then , there is search and separation . elena is now memory . and memory is a living house . elena is one of the most beautiful documentaries i have ever seen . ”
elena is one of the most moving , heartrending cinematic experiences i’ve ever had . of unusual beauty , it’s a film we keep turning to for a long time . it’s a must see !
f claude chabrol had made a film that looked like a russian parable of human vanity , it might look like this gripping and disturbing film from andrey zvyagintsev . ( i found myself thinking of both merci pour le chocolat and old count bezukhov ' s will in war and peace . ) elena is only the third feature - length film from this 48 - year - old director , after
summoning elena to his bedside , vladimir stuns her by bluntly announcing that he is about to prepare his will in which he leaves almost everything to katerina , while providing elena with a life annuity to be distributed in monthly payments .
first , there are three women intermingled . then , there is search and separation . elena is now memory . and memory is a living house . elena is one of the most beautiful documentaries i have ever seen .
“elena” evokes the experience of three generations of brazilian women . elena was born in 1969 at the start of the dictatorship that drove many brazilian artists into exile . later she lost many friends in the dance world to the aids epidemic .
elena of avalor
will premiere friday on the disney channel . walt disney is the parent company of abc .
rob reiner ' s film rests on broad , sweeping proclamations about the importance of factual reporting .
the main hero of the film for me is the film language , the rest is the characters . well and of course the main heroine is the idea ( zviagintsev 2011 : 70 ) .
feature film , 83′ , dcp , color , greece - germany - netherlands - italy 2014 .
there was significant social media backlash when princess sofia was reported to be walt disney ’s very first latina princess in 2012 . show creator craig gerber told abc news it was that confusion that sparked the idea for a new show .
though very russian , there is an extremely universal story at the heart of this film . . .
because vladimir’s lawyer is to arrive the next day , elena makes an impulsive , fateful decision that casts her in a different light . but the screenplay , written by the director with oleg negin , recognizes her humanity . even as elena contemplates the unthinkable , ms . markina’s grand , subtle performance reinforces the film’s view of her as its most compassionate character .
elena is an elegiac cinematic essay that is both haunting and unforgettable . frank scheck - the hollywood reporter 5 / 29 / 2014
elena cares for her husband vladimir ' s ( andrey smirnov ) needs in a relationship whose true nature is not entirely clear .
left , a scene from the movie . right , petra as a baby with elena , her sister , in a photograph .
evita elena roger in the title role and ricky martin in this andrew lloyd webber and tim rice musical at the marquis theater .
the first of the many merits of petra costa’s film is not having related elena’s depression—which undoubtedly influenced her final choices—to her talent and sensitivity . the actress is remembered in all her generosity and charisma despite and not because of her problems . elena celebrates what comes before and outlives death : the harsh beauty of love which has undergone the hardest of tests .
in 1911 , the united nations put forth a day to celebrate the economic , political , and social achievements of women past , present , and future . this marks the 7th year women in film and television ( wifti ) joins in that celebration with our short film showcase . these films have been selected by the participating wifti chapters from submissions created by their members . each chapter’s selections were sent to the wifti screening committee to compile the final 2012 showcase program .
elena speaks about losses with rare talent and courage . it echoes strongly inside us , it is pain that cures pain .
elena is an elegiac cinematic essay that is both haunting and unforgettable . the hollywood reporter - frank scheck - 5 / 29 / 14
petra costa in “elena , ” a documentary that she directed about her sister , who settled in new york and later committed suicide .
from the point of view of research and teaching , accessible filmmaking entails an exchange between film ( making ) studies and avt , where film scholars and film students learn about the aspects of avt and accessibility that may have an effect on the realisation and reception of ( their ) films , while avt scholars and translation students explore the elements from filmmaking and film studies that can contribute to the theory and practice of translation and accessibility .
over the past years , eye - tracking research has focused on the reception ( and perception ) of original films ( smith 2006 , smith et al . 2008 ) and translated films ( perego ( ed . ) 2012 ) , but it may also be necessary to compare both experiences . to what extent and how do the subtitles affect the reception of a film ?
festivals / awards venice international film festival 2015 – orizzonti competition – world premiere torino iff 2015 , mumbai iff 2015 , thessaloniki iff 2015 , kolkata iff 2015 , goa iff 2015 , palm springs iff 2016 , istanbul iff 2016 , vilnius iff 2016 , cyprus film days 2016 , catania ff 2016 , lagff 2016 , pula iff 2016 , sarajevo iff 2016 , festival of film critics camera action 2016 , skopje iff 2016 , sao paulo iff 2016 , hellas filmbox ff – new vision award , etc . best first film director hellenic film academy award 2016
“visually stunning and viscerally moving . a film that made me believe again in the transformative power of cinema . ”
1 ] the documentary is one of the discs in the special two - disc edition of the film released in russia by karmen - fil’m in 2011 . the other disc contains the film with optional russian and english subtitles .
gradually , the features of the two sisters are confused ; we no longer know one from the other . when petra finally finds elena in an unexpected place , she has to learn to let her go . elena is a film about the persistence of those memories , the irreversibility of that loss , and the impact the absence of her sister had on the seven - year - old girl .
both have children . elena ' s son , sergei ( alexey rozin ) , is a dissolute layabout with an obnoxious son named sasha ( igor ogurtsov ) . he doesn ' t love elena and who knows what she feels for him , but she brings them money from vladimir . vladimir has a daughter named katya ( elena lyadova ) , who has no purpose in life other than to be supported by her doting father .
director bio : jacqueline resides in portland . “sack lunch” is her first film . this is part of a series of shorts on revenge that will be arranged in a feature length film . she serves on the board of wifp .
los angeles ( october 22 , 2012 ) — film independent is pleased to announce the filmmakers and projects selected for its 12th annual producing lab . sponsored by the alfred p . sloan foundation , the intensive five - week program offers promising producers a nurturing , creative environment as well as the resources and support needed to hone their skills , allowing them to move their current projects into production .
a haunting visual essay . elena interweaves its various fragments like gestures in a modern dance . variety - peter debruge - 3 / 22 / 13
aimee carrero of the disney channel ' s ,
elena of avalor
is pictured in a recording studio , jan . 26 , 2016 .
film synopsis : disappointment in love can send someone “awol” in the heart . the front lines are the only defense .
elena of avalor ,
disney ' s newest princess , is set to make her long - awaited debut this week . it ' s a big deal - - and not just to the under - 8 crowd - - because elena will be the first disney princess of hispanic descent .
andrea pallaoro pasó por la sección talents hace dos años con su primer film , medeas . ahora vuelve al festival con hannah , un gran film interpretado por una gran dama del cine , charlotte rampling , que sumó con esta película un nuevo…
elena cares for her husband vladimir ' s ( andrey smirnov ) needs in a relationship whose true nature is not entirely clear . zeitgeist films hide caption
in different hands ,
elena
might have been a noir thriller , but this serving of cinematic borscht is as cold as a russian winter .
carrero told abc news she is honored be a part of the
elena of avalor
cast as disney makes history with its first latina princess .
not all disney princesses are introduced to the world via the big screen . elena will make her debut on the disney channel . gerber explained why .
elena
begins as if it will be the grim portrait of unpleasant people and grows steadily more remorseless . there ' s a kind of fascination in its unblinking portrait of characters who care about nothing but money . it concludes on a note that would distinguish a film noir , although many noirs end on notes of poetic justice , and there ' s no poetry in
elena ,
and no one deserving justice .
egoyan , atom and ian balfour ( 2004 ) . subtitles : on the foreignness of film . cambridge : mit press .
elena will be playing at the miami beach cinematheque on monday , august 18th , at 7 p . m . as part of the 18th brazilian film festival of miami . tickets cost $ 11 , with discounts for members , seniors , and students . visit urltoken or urltoken .
director bio : maria - elena’s love for art came from her time in dublin , ireland where she studied visual communications . moving to new zealand she has married her love of art and story into her short films . she is currently working on a new short film “inorganic” .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
the consideration during the filmmaking process ( and through collaboration between the translator and the creative team of the film ) of some of the aspects that are required to make a film accessible to viewers in other languages and viewers with hearing or visual loss .
( 2007 ) ; it is in many ways his most intimate , and the film with the most contemporary and realist character .
nornes , abé mark ( 1999 ) . “for an abusive subtitling . ” film quarterly , 52 ( 3 ) , 17–34 .
shot like a dream , spoken like an elegy , elena takes nonfiction where it seldom wants to go . indiewire - john anderson - 5 / 29 / 14
movie review - ' elena ' two families united by marriage but divided by class are the focus of an intensely compelling slice of noir about moral rot and class warfare in post - soviet russia . critic ella taylor says the film by director andrey zvyagintsev ( the return ) smolders with existential unease .
i enjoyed the film but was disppointed with the ending which just showed that a mother ( elena ) could not see any fault in her family and that vladimir was right that they were a bunch of wastrels . why do peple complain that films are slow ? is their pace of life that much different ?
her words resound through a film that suggests that in this quasi - feudal social environment , avarice and blood ties trump all other values .
van sijll , jennifer ( 2005 ) . cinematic storytelling : the 100 most powerful film conventions every filmmaker must know . ca : mwp .
part - subtitling is understood here simply as a strategy for making a film shot in two or more languages accessible to viewers . unlike conventional subtitles , part - subtitles are appended to part of the dialogue only , are planned from an early stage in the film’s production , and are aimed at the film’s primary language audience . such films will have no ‘original’ , unsubtitled version , but will be partially subtitled for all audiences .
seven adolescents take on the mission of filming their family housemaids for one week and hand over the footage to the director to make a film .
film synopsis : under the guise of a traditional mexican folk dance , a border town cowboy is unknowingly robbed of his treasure by traveling banditos .
after branching out on her own , smith produced the critically - acclaimed feature that evening sun , written and directed by scott teems , which won the audience award for best narrative feature and special jury prize for best ensemble cast at its sxsw premiere . the film went on to garner over a dozen awards on the film festival circuit , two film independent spirit award nominations , and was released theatrically in 2009 . she then produced the independent feature sironia with filmmaker brandon dickerson , which won an audience award at its austin film festival premiere in 2011 and is being released this fall .
with no place to call home , 19 - year - old elena takes a job as a live - in aide . she finds herself thrust into the middle of a family in crisis : all the things that go on between a father , grandmother , mother , and cat . eventually , elena strikes something of a balance though . . . that is , until the prodigal son returns home . placing fictional characters alongside real people , ' exit elena ' is shot through with all the rough edges inherent to family life and home movie form .
dreaming of fame and fortune , a local denver performer hires two indie filmmakers to come to town and make a film with him as the star .
a beautiful piece of work ; elegant , poetic , visually stunning and viscerally moving . elena takes you to a place where you’re reluctant to go as a person . and forces you to face your own demons . a film that made me believe again in the transformative power of cinema and let loose my cynicism about it .
the final impression is that petra , the director and sister , made and was made by the film , a bit like that image of the hand that draws another hand and is in turn drawn by it . without the director , elena would not exist ; without elena , my impression is that the director would be sadder , her life trapped in unrelenting grief . she would also be spiritually poorer , not having undergone the experience of having made one of the most beautiful films i’ve seen in a long time .
elena is really a masterpiece in terms of sensibility and communication in the way by which pain can ultimately be transformed by the magic of art into sublimation , compassion and reconciliation .
petra’s identification with elena is so intense that the faces of the two sisters seem almost interchangeable , like the two women in ingmar bergman’s “persona , ” one of them an actress ( played by liv ullmann ) suddenly gone mute , the other her nurse ( bibi andersson ) , futilely trying to coax her out of a despair beyond words . another classic film to which “elena” indirectly refers is alain resnais’s “hiroshima mon amour , ” with its intermingled reflections on passion , time and historical trauma suggested by the mention of “hiroshima . ”
elena , a newly qualified live - in nurse , moves in with the akerman family to nurse their aging grandmother . unfortunately , the clingy mother makes it difficult for her to stay professional .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
film synopsis : a daughter’s long time rage at her father’s life choices finally comes to light as she wants to take his ashes back home with her .
film synopsis : mrs . anderson is a stubborn woman who cannot let go of the past , even in the face of desperate pleas for her help .
director bio : ryan grew up on a farm outside of atlanta , ga . after traveling the world and documenting her journeys , she settled in the bay area where she currently works for pixar . she is working on another short film , “the farms” , and is producing her first feature film , “white rabbit” .
vincendeau , ginette ( 1999 ) . “hollywood babel : the coming of sound and the multiple - language version . ” andrew higson and richard maltby ( eds ) ( 1999 ) . “film europe” and “film america” : cinema , commerce and cultural exchange 1920 - 1939 . exeter : university of exeter press , 207–225 .
many people can ' t abide slow - building subtitled films about relentlessly unhappy people . but closet pessimists like myself and the cannes judges will find elena ' s sense of impending doom oddly satisfying .
elena of avalor will be written as a 16 - year - old girl . that would make her the same age as aurora in “sleeping beauty , ” ariel in “the little mermaid” and mulan .
film synopsis : ryan gives us a humorous look at the male’s need to hang on to preconceived notions about his gender and what he “should” do in life .
unlike ariel , who gave up her voice to be with prince eric , or cinderella , who dreamed of a happily - ever - after with prince charming , elena will not have a love interest .
the subtlety and stealth of this movie is a marvel , and so is the complex and enigmatic performance of markina . zvyagintsev has a brilliant slow zoom on to an old photo of elena , apparently taken around the time of her marriage 10 years before – and presumably taken by the doting vladimir . it inspires the question : who is elena ? what does she want ? who does she love ? it is superbly shot and directed ; it does not offer a thriller - type ending – the narrative is resolved in a disquieting minor key . a deeply satisfying film .
post - soviet russia in andrei zvyagintsev ’s somber , gripping film “elena” is a moral vacuum where money rules , the haves are contemptuous of the have - nots , and class resentment simmers . the movie , which shuttles between the center of moscow and its outskirts , is grim enough to suggest that even if you were rich , you wouldn’t want to live there .
for mr . zvyagintsev , whose first feature , “the return , ” won the grand prize at the 2003 venice film festival , it is a brilliant comeback after “the banishment” ( 2007 ) , a disappointing film that was not released in this country . “the return” had established him as perhaps the foremost artistic heir to andrei tarkovsky .
director bio : ester’s background is theatre directing and this is her first film ! it is already gaining acclaim and we look forward to what she will accomplish next .
rather than adhering to a restrictive set of norms , the creative subtitling practice responds to the specific qualities of the individual film text , giving the creative subtitler more freedom to create an aesthetic that matches that of the source text , instead of being bound by standard font types , sizes and positions . creative subtitles may be subtle or striking , bright or neutral , wild or restrained , but they will always respond to the individual film text , or even to specific moments within that film text .
based on a true story , elena obliterates the line between documentary , diary and fever dream , and is at once captivating and devastating . the most watched documentary in brazil of 2013 now comes to america .
film synopsis : “menisus” is an experimental journey into human nature where we learn what some would say our souls already know : the spirit is more powerful than the flesh .
production fantasia ltd , greek film centre , ert sa , pan entertainment , ηomemade films , danzaprojekt with the support of support of g . s . ma . th .
with its free - floating imagery , elena unfolds like a cinematic dream whose central image is water , which symbolizes the washing away of grief . the new york times - stephen holden - 5 / 30 / 14
from the word go , there are subtle signs of discord in the marriage of vladimir ( andrey smirnov ) and elena ( nadezhda markina ) , a wealthy couple whose domestic life runs on oiled wheels of routine .
director bio : joycelyn grew up in the “industry” . her first short film , “baby monitor” , received many awards . “lobster” is her second short film . she directed the premiere of eve ensler’s newest play , “i am an emotional creature - the secret life of girls” . her career spans many sides of filmmaking as well as writing children’s books .
elena and vladimir’s marriage reaches a crossroads when vladimir has a heart attack while swimming and is again dependent on her care . katerina visits him ( at elena’s insistence ) while he’s in the hospital , and the father and daughter , after years of mutual hostility , discover a ghoulish rapport in their shared nihilism . katerina now drinks and takes drugs only on weekends , she announces sardonically , but is “still getting food and sex under control . ”
elena always brings money . when sergey tells her that his surly teenage son , sasha ( igor ogurtsov ) , will have to join the army unless sergey can buy the boy’s way into college , she promises to help , although sasha has no interest in his studies . any money she brings has to be wheedled out of vladimir , who despises her family and its slovenly ways . when elena returns home and pleads sasha’s case , he balks .
here ' s a tip : don ' t feel . think . zvyagintsev wants you to come out of
elena
thinking something , and if your realization is an uneasy one , that ' s ok with him .
elena greenlee was born and raised in brooklyn , but her passion for filmmaking has been honed all over the world . fluent in four languages and with a background in documentary filmmaking , she is a narrative producer in the service of telling socially relevant stories from diverse and unexplored angles . her first film was shot in havana , cuba , and screened at festivals internationally as well as on broadcast tv in the
on its surface alone , andrey zvyagintsev ' s elena is an intensely compelling slice of noir about moral rot and class warfare in post - soviet russia . deeper down , the movie seethes quietly with the moody influence of other east european masters of the timeless ineffable . if zvyagintsev were a less inscrutable filmmaker , he might have titled his new film crime without punishment — but we ' ll get to that .
aimee carrero , 28 , who stars on freeform’s hit series “young and hungry , ” has been tapped to voice the new animated character for the
elena of avalor
series that will launch on the disney channel on friday .
director bio : sheila is an award winning writer / director whose passion is centered in public health / family issues . this film is born out of personal experience in the dating world . during her 20 year career she has produced a serious body of work , and in her words “this film marks a much - needed fore into dramatic comedy . phew ! ! ” .
produced by sacrebleu productions , homemade films , centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée , france télévisions , greek film centre , ert s . a . , ote tv , procirep angoa
' elena ' . a beautifully reserved piece of filmmaking exploring the class divide in modern moscow . the direction is meticulous , patient and purposeful , capturing little moments and stunning imagery . a most memorable , simple score does wonders too .
elena , a young brazilian woman , travels to new york with the same dream as her mother , to become a movie actress . she leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the . . . see more »
“everyone’s going to die” a jonesfilm production in association with bobo kaminski film . ( sales : arclight films , los angeles . ) directed , written by jones . running time : 83 min .
the film is a dense , impressionistic collage of accumulated fragments from home movies , newspaper clippings , diary entries and excerpts from letters , narrated by ms . costa in a tone of dreamy sadness . her refusal to heed the advice of her mother , an elegant , sepulchral presence threaded through the film , suggests that petra , like her sister , is an impulsive , volatile young woman , willfully tempting fate in her quest to conjure a sibling with whom she was very close as a young child . it is also an attempt to exorcise her own boundless grief and , in so doing , spare herself elena’s tragic destiny .
elena , a young brazilian woman , travels to new york with the same dream as her mother , to become a movie actress . she leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the . . . see full summary »
but costa isn ' t solely dedicated to telling the story of her sister ' s depression and death . in great part , elena is a work of self - exploration and how fulfilling it can be to make the most abstract memories concrete .
vladimir and elena ' s apartment looks eerily like his gym or the hospital where he recuperates from a stroke . all three form a seamless line of discreet opulence and engineered good taste , unbroken by the warmth of spontaneity , idiosyncrasy or mess .
lilya talks to elena on a mobile phone while in bed , then gets up ( she is shown wearing an undershirt and men ' s boxers ) , hugs and kisses her boyfriend who is watching a documentary with slavoj zizek on a laptop .
juan antonio barquin co - runs a film criticism site , dim the house lights , and works as an arts writer for new times . he aspires to be bridget jones and loves genre flicks .
director bio : deb has won many awards and competitions , but currently she can be found on her organic vegetable farm in pa as she works on her first feature film project “poppies and olives” .
produced by pan entertainment , greek film center , ert s . a . , nova , graal , accelere , panagiotis fafoutis , homemade films with the support of the media programme of the european union
loved this movie when i saw it in european festivals . hoping it would be seen here , so i could share it with friends . extraordinary and compelling window into russia today . beautiful film .
aimee carrero says she is not a professional singer , but you wouldn’t know it . she will sing as elena in the series . she’s already recording a rousing number , “my time , ” sure to get you motivated to do just about anything .
film synopsis : so often we recreate our pasts and our present becomes the nightmare of our childhood . this story revolves around a woman who carries the burden of her disturbed past throughout her adult life .
( ciro guerra ) , colombia / argentina / venezuela - c . i . c . a . e . award at cannes 2015 directors’ fortnight , best foreign language film nomination at the academy awards 2016
elena is a bold plunge into painful memories , unasked questions and wounds still inflamed . it is , in short , crying in the form of a movie , but also an embrace of comfort . pablo villaça - the movie blog 5 / 30 / 2014
sure enough , after she ' s seen to her husband ' s needs , elena rides the buses and trains to the dreary suburbs , bringing money and food to her unemployed son and his family . she might as well be traveling to another planet .
with its free - floating imagery , “elena” unfolds like a cinematic dream whose central image is water , which symbolizes the washing away of grief . but more than that , it represents the stream of life , with beautiful images of women floating through time .
craig gerber , creator and executive producer of “elena of avalor , ” also developed and still serves as executive producer of the disney junior animated series “sofia the first . ” gerber , the father of three young boys , has now created two disney princesses !
the title character of petra costa’s poetic , intensely personal documentary essay , “elena , ” is her older sister , a brazilian dancer and aspiring actress who settled in new york city and eventually committed suicide when petra was 7 . years later , petra , also an aspiring actress , followed in elena’s footsteps and moved to new york to study theater at columbia . “my mother always said i could live anywhere in the world , except new york , ” she recalls . “i could choose any profession , except actress . ”
with 78 features world premiering at sxsw this year , variety couldn’t possibly get to everything . here are quick takes from senior film critic peter debruge on a handful of deserving films that didn’t receive full reviews .
director bio : megan was a sculptor , photographer and journalist before becoming a filmmaker . she has won many awards for her short films and is currently working on her first feature length film “crooks & nannies” .
you have a group of artists : writer , director , actors , and designers , who collaborate on a creative project , the film . well , the audio describer to my mind is just one more participant in that project , and how can they work as part of an otherwise highly qualified team , without a sound basis in how film works ? ( . . . ) i ' d like to see screen writers and filmmakers training and working as audio describers . what is the screenwriter ' s job after all but to conjure up the world of the film in words , for a metaphorically blind audience ? ( haig 2002 )
elena ( nadezhda markina ) , a dutiful wife to her wealthy husband and a burdened mother to her layabout son , manages to balance the needs of the two , until she learns her husband plans to leave her family nothing in his will . zeitgeist films hide caption
1 . she ' s polynesian ! though she ' s not the first disney princess to break out of the traditional fair - skinned mold ( see mulan , tiana or the upcoming television series about princess elena of avalor ) , she is the first polynesian princess .
recent editing credits include american promise ( pov 2014 ) , which won the special jury prize for achievement in filmmaking at the 2013 sundance film festival and won the grand jury prize at the 2013 full frame film festival . she is also an editor and writer on the doc , the new black ( independent lens 2014 ) , which premiered at the la film festival , human rights watch and afi docs in june 2013 . her other credits include sundance editing award winner detropia ( as associate editor ) , and our school , which has screened at festivals around the world , including tribeca , visions du réel , and silverdocs for which it won the sterling award for best u . s . feature in 2011 . erin was the inaugural recipient for the karen schmeer film editing fellowship in 2011 and an editing fellow at the sundance institute documentary edit lab in 2009 .
elena is a rare cinematic experience . this is due to both the depth with which it engages the emotional relationships among the 3 characters and the poetic delicacy of its textures , sounds , and text . it’s like a string that unravels before us and suddenly we’re trapped in a knot with no way out . but time or life itself takes on transforming what was tragedy into memory , undoing the knot and letting life flow again . it’s a film that generates 60 insights a minute .
memories go with time , they fade ,
the film says .
but some find no solace , just bits of relief in the small openings of poetry . you are my inconsolable memory made of shadow and stone . and it is from this that all is born and dances .
it ' s the bits of dialogue like this that resonate deeply with the message that petra costa is getting across . elena is not solely the sister she lost , she is an essential piece of the woman that costa has become . even with the pain that comes with loss , she ' s grateful for the moments she had with her sister . in many ways , elena is as much a letter of thanks as it is a love letter to a woman she misses .
sound plays a massive role in elena , with costa ' s own narration being the primary form of plot progression , if one can even describe it as such . musical accompaniment works both ways in the film , with vitor araujo ' s brilliant recurring piece of music ,
valsa pra lua ,
accompanying some of the most poignant scenes , while the mamas and the papas '
dedicated to the one i love
coming off almost too on - the - nose , despite its sweet sentiment .
kia davis , playing elena , is exquisite . we begin with seeing her qualify , and her joy and excitement to be beginning her first job . then , as she becomes more and more burdened with family politics , politeness and an overly amorous nathan , we can feel her frustration at not being able to just do her job . her interaction with cindy is heart - breakingly awkward ; if cindy is as over - bearing in this film as she is in real life , i pity nathan silver !
from executive producers tim robbins and fernando meirelles , one of the most successful documentaries of all time in brazil now comes to america . intimate in style , elena delves into the abyss of one family ' s drama , revealing at once the inspiration that can be born from tragedy .
a highly popular theme talk discussed options how to create feasible working conditions for parents and carers in the film industry today . another theme talk with experts covered the current topic
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some of the film selectors of the d ' a 2018 have chosen their favourite films pointing out some useful notes that may help you to choose between the different films of the festival or just want to follow their advice . carlos…
petra manages to tell a personal story with a universal appeal – and she does it by using a collection of extremely moving documentary images ( elena’s dances , her return to belo horizonte ) alongside original and striking scenes ( such as the women floating in their transparent dresses ) .
a chilly noir about the beaten paths and icy ruts of russian life in the capital , post - communism . in a land of schemers , elena suggests , the urban cloisters of moscow ' s elite are as self - sealing as the lowly masses ' stifling soviet - era flats .
la directora gallega anxos fazáns dirige su primer largometraje a estación violenta , después de dirigir varios cortos . basada en la novela del escritor y periodista manuel jabois , un film que habla de amistad , amor y emociones y las pasiones que…
the songwriting team for “elena of avalor ,
who are also the emmy award - winning songwriting team behind disney’s “sofia the first , will create a new song for every episode of the show . staff writers on the show will pen the lyrics , and a songwriter will create the music .
a thorough analysis of why avt and accessibility have not managed to make the same progress as localisation is beyond the scope of this article . however , a quick look back at the introduction of language transfer in film may provide useful context .
while the need for ‘visual rests’ was solved in production , other problems were tackled in post - production during the editing process . an example of this is the following sign , which is essential to follow the third act of the film :
sinha , amresh ( 2004 ) . “the use and abuse of subtitles . ” atom egoyan and ian balfour ( eds ) ( 2004 ) . subtitles . on the foreignness of film . cambridge , ma : the mit press , 172–190 .
here are the recommendations of carlos r . ríos , the director of d ' a film festival barcelona . the most unique and special films that might guide you to the great variety of movies of this year da edition . his personal bet with…
is a filmmaker from chicago . currently splitting his time between chicago and new orleans , he works under oscar - nominated filmmakers in the court 13 collective ( beasts of the southern wild ) . over the past two years , he has worked as production designer on nick singer’s other months , which is premiering at the 2014 sxsw film festival . he is presently in post on his first feature queen of the battling butterfly brigade . hymanson is a 2011 graduate of the wesleyan university film program .
in “elena” the title character ( nadezhda markina ) , a stout , copper - haired woman in her late 50s or early 60s , shares an elegant , gadget - filled home near the kremlin with her wealthy older husband , vladimir ( andrei smirnov ) . you are keenly aware of the distance between elena , a former nurse from a proletarian background , and the imperious , hard - nosed vladimir , whom she cared for while he recovered from peritonitis a decade earlier and then married . it’s not that they loathe each other . when he signals that he wants sex , she matter - of - factly obliges him .
london — a day after a new york review of books article about the possible real identity of the best - selling author known as elena ferrante , the rose theater kingston here announced monday that it would present the first stage adaptation of the four novels that have made ms . ferrante an international literary name .


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the girl with all the gifts is a 2016 british post-apocalyptic zombie horror drama film directed by colm mccarthy and written by m.r. carey adapted from his novel of the same name .

starring gemma arterton , paddy considine , glenn close , and sennia nanua , the film depicts a dystopian future following a breakdown of society after most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection .

the plot focuses on the struggle of a scientist , a teacher , and two soldiers who embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named melanie .

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glenn close wants you to know that her new film the girl with all the gifts is not your typical zombie movie .
like melanie , the girl with all the gifts is neither dead nor alive but somewhere in between .
sennia nanua , center , as the title character in colm mccarthy’s “the girl with all the gifts . ”
the girl with all the gifts rated r . hungries with bad table manners . running time : 1 hour 50 minutes .
hungry for action … gemma arterton , left , in the girl with all the gifts . photograph : warner bros
“the girl with all the gifts” premiered on the opening night at the locarno film festival . saban films will release it in north america in 2017 .
‘a bright future clearly awaits’ : newcomer sennia nanua as melanie in colm mccarthy’s ‘fiercely intelligent’ the girl with all the gifts .
think you’ve seen it all when it comes to zombie movies ? the girl with all the gifts will prove you wrong . words by chris mairs .
with its dystopian setting housing superhuman teens and zombies , the girl with all the gifts seems like a movie generated by a young adult entertainment algorithm .
the girl with all the gifts may be a zombie movie , but it ' s remarkably unencumbered by fidelity to the canon it cannibalizes .
locarno got underway last night with colm mccarthy’s uk survival thriller the girl with all the gifts , written by dc comics and marvel comics writer mike carey .
all the descriptions of this book state that melanie is simply a special girl . you don’t know what makes her special until you dive in and discover the girl and all her gifts .
altitude film sales has boarded colm mccarthy’s adaptation of m . r . carey’s best - selling novel the girl with all the gifts , which carey has adapted for the screen .
for fans of the zombie genre , the girl with all the gifts is a must watch , even if it is a little long in the tooth .
glenn close , from left , gemma arterton , paddy considine and fisayo akinade in the film
the girl with all the gifts .
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nope , it ' s based on the novel the girl with all the gifts by m . r . carey . i read it recently and it is excellent .
it was literally the first 5 minutes of the girl with all gifts . i said i was going to send that to colm and then the three of us worked on the idea for the feature length film .
london — gemma arterton , paddy considine and glenn close are to star in “she who brings gifts , ” which altitude film sales has boarded . pic is adapted by m . r . carey from his novel “the girl with all the gifts . ”
just when you thought the zombie genre was out of ideas , along comes colm mccarthy ' s smart and engaging the girl with all the gifts , a film with echoes of george a . romero , danny boyle , and robert kirkman .
when the girl with all the gifts first hit theaters in the u . k . last september , the world was a different place . the film has recently opened in the united states , which is a much scarier place now .
. . . it is my hope that more narratives like ' the girl with all the gifts ' emerge in the future , to wipe out the stagnation of the zombie subgenre . . .
have you read the girl with all the gifts ? seen the movie ? both ? what did you think about the differences between the two , especially the more maudlin ending of the film ? let us know your thoughts in the comments section below .
camille gatin and angus lamont will produce the film , which has been developed with the support of the bfi film fund .
the girl with all the gifts also stars gemma arterton , paddy considine and newcomer sennia nanua . it will be released in the uk on september 23 and you can watch the trailer below :
the director is also in development on a number of feature ideas with gatin and carey , including the latter’s latest novel fellside ( the project is in development with the bfi ) and another story set in the world of the girl with all the gifts . studios are understood to be circling .
the girl with all the gifts isn’t just the story about the end of the world , it’s about a new one that begins with a brilliant black child and a teacher who understands the power and importance of a proper education ( what’s good , betsy devos ? ) .
the girl with all the gifts received positive reviews from critics . on review aggregator website rotten tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 84 % , based on 92 reviews , with an average rating of 7 . 2 / 10 . on metacritic the site ' s consensus reads ,
the girl with all the gifts grapples with thought - provoking questions without skimping on the scares - - and finds a few fresh wrinkles in the well - worn zombie horror genre along the way
. the film has a score of 67 out of 100 , based on 19 critics , indicating
generally favorable reviews
. ( wikipedia )
likewise on the cg front , the girl with all the gifts continues to make some smart choices . rather than going all out - the far inferior sequel 28 weeks later springs to mind - the girl with all the gifts has instead dialled it back to create far more realistic environments , showcasing a rundown london slowly becoming engulfed in nature as the group traverse through it . and knowing there’s just an ( estimated ) budget of £4 million at work here , the series of shots it manages to pull off are impressive and highlight once again the more grounded feel the film exudes .
i had a general meeting with mike carey ( legendary comic book writer of sandman , lucifer , the unwritten ) , we were talking about a lewis carroll project but at the end of our chat he sent me a short story – essentially the first 5 minutes of the film the girl with all the gifts . colm came on board at this early stage and we storylined the film together .
i think in this case , it ' s an even tie , unlike with fight club , in which the film ' s ending actually topped the novel ' s , both versions of the girl with all the gifts satisfy at narrative end . one ending does not outshine the other , when you get right down to it .
like the vampire phenomenon before it , the zombie wave rose and crested , crashed and ebbed . the film industry took to it with dollar signs in its eyes and did what any proper horde of undead would do : they consumed all but the bones and gristle before leaving the genre to television’s ongoing custody . and into this post - opportunistic landscape wanders “girl with all the gifts . ”
tell us a bit about the girl with all the gifts . what drew you to the project ? was choosing to do it a case of finding a great script or you’d found the story already and wanted someone to write one for you ?
whilst the actual story of the girl with all the gifts and the lore surrounding it - a fungal virus transmitted through the passing of bodily fluids that creates the cannibal critters we all love - are already well trodden ground , it still manages to be a tense and intriguing experience , even if it’s a little too long and meandering for its own good . unfortunately i felt the final act of the girl with all the gifts goes a little off the reservation , introducing a new troupe to the group that brought back dreaded memories of mad max beyond thunderdome , then capping it off with a very un - hollywood conclusion . and whilst the events of the film ' s eventual conclusion will be a matter of preference , you’ll come to realise upon summary whilst the credits roll , that not a whole lot of story actually unfolds within the girl with all the gifts and it clearly takes the scenic route getting there .
the girl with all the gifts received positive reviews from critics . on review aggregator website rotten tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 83 % , based on 46 reviews , with an average rating of 7 . 2 / 10 . on metacritic the film has a score of 73 out of 100 score , based on 9 critics , indicating
generally favorable reviews
. ( wikipedia )
carey is known in the comics world for the lucifer series at dc vertigo , hellblazer at dc , and marvel’s x - men : legacy and fantastic four . the girl with all the gifts was published by orbit books in 2014 . producers on the film are camille gatin ( shadow dancer ) and angus lamont ( ’71 ) . altitude film sales is handling international rights .
london — gemma arterton , paddy considine and glenn close are to star in “she who brings gifts , ” which altitude film sales has boarded . pic is adapted by m . r . carey from his novel “the girl with all the gifts . ” colm mccarthy , helmer of british tv shows including “peaky blinders , ” “sherlock , ” “doctor who” and “the tudors , ” will [ … ]
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it’s in the film of 2010 that the big world - saving stakes come to the forefront . and the film updates that final message , too :
but then the financial crisis kicked off , i lost my job and that was the kick up the backside to set up on my own , which was interesting and at the worst of times . i gave myself 7 years to make my first feature and did it in 4 with “the girl with all the gifts” .
a quantum leap from mccarthy’s flawed but intriguing 2010 debut feature outcast ( with which this shares some thematic concerns ) , the girl with all the gifts is exactly the kind of genre picture the uk should be making : provocative , imaginative and unafraid to sink its teeth into complex and challenging material . bravo !
however , in adhering to the classical tropes of the zombie genre , “the girl with all the gifts” delivers . chilean composer cristobal tapia de veer’s pounding soundtrack creates a constant sense of uneasiness , while the film’s vibrant imagery pairs immersive master shots of the empty landscapes with telling closeups that hint at divided allegiances . in the spectacular finale , the movie takes on the haunting , expressionistic dread of a bosch painting .
from the offset it’s clear that the girl with all the gifts is a very different kind of depiction of the zombie genre , with an overpowering score in its setup - if you can call a collection of ambient noises a score - that will have you scrambling for your senses . the zombie genre is a very crowded one , but thankfully the girl with all the gifts has cherry - picked some of the best of them , and it’s clear to see the influence of danny boyle’s 28 days later and even elements of the gaming medium , with the critically acclaimed the last of us on full display here - so much , that it makes that particular games currently in the works film depiction , feel entirely pointless now .
the girl with all the gifts is clearly influenced by the genre greats such as 28 days later , crafted with just a small budget and some grounded cg work , it manages to pull off a tense experience that once again puts british crafted undead movies on the map , and even create a future star with a breakout performance from sennia nanua .
i would love to write a girl with all the gifts comic book . the only possible artists for a project like that would be peter gross or mike perkins . and mike has already covered the whole post - apocalyptic genre with his epic version of stephen king’s the stand , so he might well say no .
colm ( mccarthy , director of the girl with all the gifts ) had worked on endeavour and they were looking for a new producer so he suggested they talk to me . also they wanted a more cinematic approach , as tv has become so ambitious these days .
ms . nanua is an appealing , relaxed performer , and her convincing portrayal of a clever , decent , good - humored young person is the key to the film’s effectiveness . “the girl with all the gifts” doesn’t really venture into new territory , but it does a decent job of reminding us why zombies are so scary , and so interesting .
the girl with all the gifts is a post - apocalyptic zombie drama directed by colm mccarthy , starring paddy considine , gemma arterton , glenn close and newcomer sennia nanua . the narrative of the film focuses on melanie ( nanua in her first feature film ) , a young girl trying to find her place in an increasingly scary world . she makes friends and enemies , learns the importance of school , and resists her insatiable lust for human flesh . and you thought your younger years were tough .
“the girl with all the gifts” is his most recent novel , published in 2014 to critical acclaim and attracting many fans , including writer - director joss whedon , who proclaimed it to be “heartfelt , remorseless and painfully human…as fresh as it is terrifying . a jewel . ”
she who brings gifts is the 2014 brit list script that has been adapted by mr carey from his own dystopian novel , the girl with all the gifts . colm mccarthy ( peaky blinders , sherlock , ripper street ) will make his feature directing debut with shooting to start in may . gemma arterton , paddy considine and glenn close have boarded the thriller about a seemingly normal and very intelligent little girl who lives in an underground army bunker with other children her age . they are all experimental cases being examined by scientists to find a cure for a fungal spore that has infected the planet .
glenn close , gemma arterton and paddy considine have joined the cast of she who brings gifts .
i was fairly disappointed with this . didnt really offer anything new or interesting for the genre , and one of the pivotal scenes with
the girl
was pretty cringe worthy
on its surface , the girl with all the gifts is a straightforward , if devastatingly grim , zombie flick . the world , overrun with fast - moving , bloodthirsty “hungries” has collapsed save for a few military outposts where what’s left of humanity is frantically struggling to find a cure for the infection that’s caused by a parasitic fungus .
despite this however , the film manages to keep its pace throughout and we are left with a very unique zombie film . this is a definite must - watch for any fan of zombie films and a definite should - watch for everyone else . the girl with all the gif t s is a breath of fresh air and a much needed addition to the zombie zeitgeist .
“the girl with all the gifts” is the story of melanie , a girl who is full of questions about the world . every morning , melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class . when they come for her , sergeant parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair . she thinks they don’t like her . she jokes that she won’t bite . but they don’t laugh . melanie is a very special girl .
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the traveling band aspect of “the walking dead , ” the cities and landscapes empty of human existence of “ 28 days later , ” the military aspect of “ day of the dead ”—it’s easy to pick apart the influences of “the girl with all the gifts . ” but just as melanie marks something altogether new in this world—a zombie with a conscience—the film about her feels inspired by what came before but also good enough to inspire those that come after .
when melanie explores deeper places within the city that are too dangerous for the uninfected , she actually finds other infected , but intelligent children like herself . that moment is a turning point where the girl with all the gifts begins to subvert the traditional zombie narrative by turning it into a parable about hope and change .
the image of a young black girl looking down at a dying white man who thinks she’s a monster is powerful in and of itself , but the girl with all the gifts gives it a unique significance . as melanie walks away from the soldier , the same fungus that gave her life is killing the soldier and is ensuring that , in the end , the zombies will win and give birth to a new form of humanity .
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of course , no visuals can fully obscure the usual beats in play . from “the night of the living dead” to “the walking dead , ” so much of this material has been mined dry that it has gotten harder to distinguish when it’s actually done well . but “the girl with all the gifts” really does offer up a fleshed - out world rich with eerie implications , saving the biggest one for the memorable finale . as melanie grows more confident in her understanding of the threat around her , she begins to take control in ways her human peers can’t anticipate , and her defiance creates a complicated moral base for the story . ultimately , “the girl with all the gifts” suggests that the end of the world is relative .
the film wasn’t actually based on the novel . the opening of the film is inspired by mike’s short story but i’ve never actually read the novel as it was written alongside our script .
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i fell head - over - heels in love for the girl with all the gifts . i can tell you now that this will be on my top ten reads of 2014 because i can’t stop thinking about it and have the urge to reread it all over again . it is a true adventure of a read that grabbed me and did not let me go until the final pages .
a scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named melanie .
whilst already having a storied legacy within the comic industry , liverpudlian writer mike carey has most recently turned his craft to novels , with one of those being the critically acclaimed ; the girl with all the gifts . after being picked up for production in 2014 - with director colm mccarthy ( known for british shows like peaky blinders ) on board - that novel now springs to life and graces us upon the big screen .
while caldwell is cold and clinical in her analyses of the children—only seeing them as hosts for a disease that makes them seem like children—justineau has a true love for them , melanie in particular . the bond between melanie and justineau is what set the events of the girl with all the gifts in motion , but the movie makes an important change to the characters from the book .
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in the process , however , she develops a greater sense of individuality that sets the stage for a fascinating climactic showdown . the result echoes richard matheson’s post - apocalyptic vampire saga “i am legend , ” in that both evoke sympathy for the source of humanity’s demise rather than antagonizing it . a thrilling zombie movie with brains , “the girl with all the gifts” strengthens its traditional qualities a greater element of surprise .
one of the major strengths of “the girl with all the gifts” is evident early in mccarthy’s tactile , believable world - building . much as romero paid close attention to such details , the set design , costumes , and the world of “gifts” feels lived - in and genuine . and it’s a nature - based aesthetic ( dirt on walls , costumes that look worn , etc . ) that continues and even strengthens once this ragtag crew is forced from safety and into the dangerous world . there’s a visceral , emotional impact to the horror and action of “the girl with all the gifts” that resonates because the characters and the world they live in feels real to us . it’s hard to overstate how important this to a horror movie , especially one set in a post - apocalyptic world . if we don’t believe the world is genuine , we won’t care what happens in it .
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arrival certainly has a lot in common with close encounters . spielberg’s film ends with scientists at a base camp trying to communicate with extraterrestrials in a floating ship . that’s where arrival begins , middles , and ends , what with time being such a flat circle .
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will clarke , co - ceo and chairman of altitude film entertainment , said , “’she who brings gifts’ is a smart take on the sci - fi genre and with a humanity which will draw a young adult audience and those already aware of mike carey’s bestselling novel . with the great cast that has come on board we have a highly commercial film which can cut through to a broad audience . ”
the ambiguous humanity of zombies — the porousness of the boundary between us and them — is a staple of the genre . when the inevitable crisis arrives , sending melanie and ms . justineau on a perilous journey in the company of a research scientist ( glenn close ) and two soldiers ( paddy considine and fisayo akinade ) , “the girl with all the gifts” settles into a familiar rhythm . sessions of flesh - eating and hungry - slaughter alternate with slow - burning philosophical debates .
she who brings gifts is set in a dystopian future in which most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection and centres on melanie , a girl who is kept in a cell and is full of questions about the world .
will clarke , co - ceo and chairman of altitude film entertainment , said : “ she who brings gifts is a smart take on the sci - fi genre and with a humanity which will draw a young adult audience and those already aware of mike carey’s best - selling novel . with the great cast that has come on board we have a highly commercial film which can cut through to a broad audience . ”
the cast will be international . but that’s about all i can say at this stage !
this world , one virtually devoid of white men , and led by women and people of color is precisely the kind that donald trump and his administration don’t want . ironically , the girl with all the gifts manages to depict the creation of that sort of utopia through the same kind of lens that trump might describe it—an apocalyptic one—but the key to understanding the movie’s beauty is to understand that it’s really an origin story for a better future .
i loved this book so very much and it is unlike anything that i have ever read before or will ever read again . thank you for such a fantastic escape this summer . i discovered that it was based upon the edgar - nominated short story , iphigenia in aulis that you had written . why did you decide to take this short story and expand it into the girl with all the gifts ?
“the girl with all the gifts , ” directed by colm mccarthy , is a moderately engrossing , reliably gory british variation on the tried - and - true zombie - apocalypse theme with a first - rate cast . the formula , worked almost to death — or is it undeath ? — on “the walking dead” and elsewhere , has been tweaked a bit . the shambling , vacant - eyed cannibals are called “hungries , ” and their infection seems to be fungal rather than viral . also , some are cute , normal - seeming children , including the title character , a young girl named melanie ( sennia nanua ) .
the zombie film . a popcorn horror movie and an existential reflection on humanity ' s fears rolled into one gory spectacle . but alas , with the first zombie films being made in the 60s , we have to accept that although popular , the zombie genre is a very worn one . every road has been travelled , every story has been told and every brain has been eaten . from zombie romance to zombie horror , from zombie comedy to zombie drama , we have just about seen every possible zombie iteration possible . or so we thought . enter , the girl with all the gifts .
she who brings gifts was on last year’s brit list , a compendium of scripts set up as a complement to the us black list .
last fall , donald trump wasn’t our president . betsy devos hadn’t been confirmed as secretary of education , and an unconstitutional immigration ban wasn’t having a demonstrable chilling effect on the scientific community . as the horror movie finally makes it way into american theaters , though , all of those objectively terrifying things have come to pass . it’s easy to muse about how the trump administration’s chaotic incompetence and ethically dubious actions read like the opening scenes of a post - apocalyptic horror film . but in many ways , the girl with all the gifts is an interesting reflection on what it means to resist , survive , and ultimately thrive in a ( real ) world infested with rabid , horrifying monsters .
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with regards to the edit you can be indulgent with the 2 hour 20min cut or be kind to the audience with the 1hour 45min cut . you can watch all the deleted scenes on the dvd and tell us if we were right . just because you love a scene doesn’t mean it should be in the film . a good editor is a guy who won’t hesitate to say we can lose this and the audience will not be lost .
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congratulations on completing your film and its berth at locarno . you’ve previously directed tv episodes of doctor who and sherlock and your first film was a horror , outcast . are you a genre afficionado ?
i ' m really aggravated by people who think this was a
boring zombie movie
that
wasn ' t scary .
look . . . the movie is called the girl with all the gifts . it ' s a movie about a girl . . . who happens to be a zombie . . . and her desire to come to terms with who she is , and her right to live in spite of it . no it ' s not full of scares and gory zombie kills . . . that ' s not what it ' s about . if you can appreciate a good story about a little girl who happens to be a zombie then you ' ll see the beauty in this film . there still great zombie action though . . . it was very well done , had an excellent cast , and sennia nanua shined . full commentary with spoilers on youtube / twitter @ moviebuffchick1 urltoken
the scariest aspect of most zombies movies is the way they transform the familiar human visage into a grotesque , unthinking , carnivorous beast . “ the girl with all the gifts , ” director colm mccarthy’s smart and elegant adaptation of m . r . carey’s novel , inverts that formula by turning one zombie into the star of the show and giving her the innocent face of a child . as melanie , the infected adolescent at the center of this minimalist thriller , newcomer sennia nanua delivers a startling performance by bringing a gentle quality to horrific circumstances .
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why is it that good actors in career stasis so often wind up in zombie films ? no one reading the outline for “ the girl with all the gifts ” could really have come away thinking , “this will break the mold , ” though given the long list of executive producers , the script must have passed through plenty of hands . colorlessly directed by colm mccarthy in his feature debut , this overlong contribution to the genre is set in the not - too - distant future , when a fungus has turned most everyone into brain - dead “hungries” feasting on flesh and blood . the film’s catch is that all attention is on a little girl hungry whose brain somehow seems perfectly fine . maybe the premise seemed marginally original at one time , but few outside teen audiences will think mike carey’s adaptation of his own novel is anything more than another tired attempt to board the zombie bandwagon .
shot in and around birmingham on a budget of around £4m , the film was backed by the bfi and creative england , both of whom put in more than £1m , marking creative england’s biggest film investment to date and one of the largest for the bfi .
i enjoyed this movie because to me the story felt like a new take on the zombie apocalypse genre . i liked the characters and thought
the girl
melanie was engaging .
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the adaptation of mike carey ' s 2014 bestseller of the same name , previously titled she who brings gifts , is set in a world where humanity has been all - but destroyed by a fungal disease that turns its victims into flesh - eating
hungries
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additional festival berths are likely before the film’s uk release in late september and the project is already propelling some of its key players .
if zombies are a cultural response to the shared fear of humankind’s worst tendencies toward self - destruction — a theme non - zombie cinema will probably explore pretty extensively in the next four years — and if narratives of the living dead need hopeful resolutions to send audiences home a little less afraid of the future , then “girl with all the gifts” offers an unsettling departure from cliché . as melanie’s position in the story becomes more worrisome and uncertain , her survival becomes more vitally important ( to her , anyway ) .
adapted from mr carey’s post - apocalyptic ya novel , the girl with all the gifts is set in a future society where a mysterious disease has turned almost everyone into zombie - like ‘hungries’ who feed on human flesh . some children , affected by the disease , are able to avoid the zombie - like state – including melanie ( played by sennia nanua ) . when melanie’s school is attacked , her teacher ( gemma arterton ) and a soldier ( paddy considine ) must help her reach safety
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it would seem that there really isn ' t a reason to read the book over seeing the novel , or vice versa , given their similarities , but the main advantage of the novel is , as is usually the case , further character development , which arises mainly from carey ' s technique of switching between the povs of the novel ' s main players . but beyond this , the novel gets more in depth with the science behind the fungal infection , and it all sounds alarmingly plausible . so if you ' d prefer a lot more scientific and psychological exploration , pick up the book , but if you ' re mainly interested in the story , watch the film—though as always , i would strongly encourage you to experience both , as they are both time well spent . just like the hungry children who set out to replace humanity as we know it , it is my hope that more narratives like the girl with all the gifts emerge in the future , to wipe out the stagnation of the zombie subgenre and replace it with the smart , sociologically perceptive horror narratives we all came to love—narratives that innovate rather than regurgitate , thrill rather than bore .
in many ways , melanie ( sennia nanua ) is just another ordinary girl . she goes to school every day , where she’s grown affection for her teacher ms . justineau ( gemma arterton ) . and she’s at that age where she’s figuring out what’s important to her , and how to navigate through the world of adults around her . but melanie is not an ordinary girl . she will soon be a mindless , soulless zombie , a braindead creature who responds only to a desire to kill and eat people around her . in fact , with the right triggers—like if the adults around her forget to wear their scent - disguising lotion—she could become that right now . just when you thought the zombie genre was out of ideas , along comes colm mccarthy ’s smart and engaging “the girl with all the gifts , ” a film with echoes of george a . romero , danny boyle , and robert kirkman but one that also feels confidently its own creation , a unique take on responsibility , adulthood , and a new chapter in evolution .
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the film marks the first major feature for peaky blinders , sherlock and doctor who director mccarthy , and is due to shoot in the uk in may .
the notable only issue the film has is its over use of product placement . several times during the film real life shops such as next and m & s make appearances in shots of the city . instead of having the intended effect of placing the film in reality , the opposite occurs and it becomes almost comical seeing the contrast of everyday life against the ravenous zombie hordes . the worst offender of this is a wide shot over a derelict mercedes benz office in which the camera holds on a huge mercedes logo that is lying flat on the roof . this had a very jarring effect that took you out of the film’s very engrossing narrative .
the film is due to shoot in the u . k . in may and is produced by camille gatin , co - producer of james marsh’s “shadow dancer” and ricky gervais’ “special correspondents , ” and angus lamont , producer of the berlin competition jury award - winning “’71 , ” directed by yann demange . the feature has been developed with the support of the bfi film fund .
the film is semi - based on the novel of the same name . i say ‘semi - based’ , because although the book was released first , m . j . carey wrote both the novel and the screenplay at the same time . this gives the film a unique narrative base as instead of standing on the shoulders of its source material , it runs in tandem alongside it . carey was also heavily involved in the production of the film itself , and there is a real unified vision between the director and author of what the film should be . this unity lends itself to some fantastically crafted material , such as the claustrophobic opening that is beyond unsettling .
the biggest challenge creatively for colm , and logistically for me , was to find the right little girl to play melanie and we met a lot of girls . it sounds impossibly romantic but sennia is the last girl we met . i wasn’t there but colm went to nottingham because of the tv workshop and he said “there is one more girl and she is amazing” . he sent me her tape and said i had to watch it . on monday we got her down to london to do a chemistry read with gemma and we just knew instantly .
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i looked at so many other places before i saw images of lapland . the director and i got on a plane and we knew that was it . we had 23 crew living in a log cabin together , all working like dogs all day . it was the ultimate filming experience and we were left with a film that looked amazing . it was financed through the bfi who had a short scheme through a brighton company called lighthouse .
it ' s all fairly interesting if less than captivating , driven mostly by nanua ' s bright performance .
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so very disappointed with the film ! the book was amazing - - full of character development and hidden agendas and internal dialogue and surprises . the movie was bland . very anticlimactic and not nearly the same tone at the end . i would highly recommend skipping the movie and just reading the book !
another of the film’s many strengths is the quality of acting . all cast members give very human and relatable performances but there are two stand out actors ; glenn close who has been lauded for her acting prowess for over 30 years , and sennia nanua whose only other role lasted under 5 minutes . the fresh faced nanua holds her own against veteran close , and scenes they share are some of the most compelling in the film .
premiere . a scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a young girl named melanie . horror thriller , starring gemma arterton , paddy considine , glenn close and sennia nanua .
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quite the opposite with regards to the budget . i was very interested in post - apocalyptic imagery and urban exploration . we wanted to surprise people rather than have people coming in expecting a studio level film . we sent a micro drone unit to pripyat , chernobyl to shoot helicopter footage with pripyat doubling for urban london . i also spoke to gareth edwards about monsters ahead of shoot . that film was a reference point .
the screenplay for “she who brings gifts” appeared on the brit list , which is a compendium of stellar scripts by non - u . s . writers , set up to complement the u . s . black list . scripts that have made the list include “the king’s speech , ” “my week with marilyn” and “the best exotic marigold hotel . ”
melanie , played by appealing newcomer sennia nanua , is ostensibly the titular figure in the british dystopian horror yarn
the girl with all the gifts .
to miss justineau , she ' s a figure to nurture , even shed a tear over . but to the soldiers in charge , melanie is evil personified . that ' s because , as we soon learn when sergeant parks ( paddy considine ) interrupts the lesson to spit on his forearm , hold it in front of one child ' s face and watch it transform from cherubic mug into a twisted visage of animal thirst , these aren ' t regular grade - schoolers .
the final act has writer carey unveiling his intriguing take on zombie - inspired extinction , triggered by the discovery of the mutation ' s next evolutionary stage , and melanie finding a group of feral children who , unlike her , have had no contact with cultivating humans . as it lopes toward its ending , however , it ' s still undistinguished by any remarkable direction or performance — save close ' s late bid for mad - doctor zest . one is left feeling that
the girl with all the gifts
is no better or worse than a couple of solid episodes of a sci - fi series , professionally engrossing but unlikely to prompt your own feeding reflexes for more zombie fare .
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based on m . r . carey’s novel , “girl” marries well - worn ya tropes to brain - eating gore , and the result is , happily and occasionally quite grimly , more than the sum of those parts . in this case , the possibility of salvation in a dystopian future — thanks to the talents and leadership skills of one special tween — is compromised by the fact that the title’s gifted girl is a zombie .
led into a medical facility , the fate of melanie becomes apparent with a dissection from dr . caldwell now seemingly on the menu . thankfully , the suppressed hungries currently at bay outside didn’t get an invite , so they decide to crash the party for a well earned meal interrupting said operation - best laid plans and all that . with the facility now overrun , melanie along with parks , helen and caldwell make their escape into the outside , into the unknown .
leading the charge with a breakthrough performance - and astonishingly in her feature film debut - is sennia nanua playing melanie , who despite being proclaimed a ‘monster’ manages to make you both care and simultaneously feel on edge , abled by the rocky relationship between the packed - lunch ensemble she travels with . whilst the rest of the cast are serviceable - with some far more well known names and the rest being well , zombie fodder - it’s melanie with whom you’ll continue to be invested in and feel for , despite her predilection for raw meat .
in this comedy short , shot as a lark with friends , altman presents a cooking show devoted to teaching the finer points of pot smoking , which was one of the bon vivant ’s favorite pastimes when not on set . the film became part of altman’s portfolio and is said to have helped get him the job directing m * a * s * h . digibeta presentation courtesy of the robert altman collection at the ucla film & television archive .
they have a lot in common with the martian , starring damon as a man who becomes his best self when he’s left alone in the cosmos . the bizarro - world inversion of dr . mann . i’m hesitant to even mention the martian in an essay about science fiction ; the film is famously accurate about everything besides the dust storm at the beginning . actually , the most fantastical part of the martian is the stuff back on earth , where nasa has bottomless funding and china shares technology with any government that needs it . ( apparently , the martian is set a couple decades in the future , making the film’s disco obsession even less convincing . )
the film was directed by neill blomkamp , who has since admitted that the story wasn’t quite all there . blomkamp had a reputation as a sci - fi thinker after district 9 , but he’s never been as pretentious as his partisans . he likes action scenes , and he likes space guns . elysium is , in that sense , a fairly standard contemporary blockbuster action film . it suffers from our modern story gravity : the world is at stake .
some films in this genre get around the “budget” thing with a lo - fi aesthetic . the brilliant time travel potboiler primer was shot for lunch money in houses and public spaces . the clever ex machina won an oscar for its digital effects , but it’s cheaper to build a robot woman when she spends the movie talking in one room . but spaceships are a problem you can’t fake with clever lighting . arrival cost a reported $ 47 million and seems to have 17 production companies , and the film still has to deal with people saying things like “the aliens don’t look all that convincing . ”
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is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
in other words , “girl” might be the most inadvertently appropriate analog to life in 2017’s increasingly unstable world , by suggesting that it may very well become necessary to co - exist with ongoing terror , especially if the only other option is walking directly into the path of a flesh - eating pack .
for example , i knew about film markets because i used to be a film buyer and a distributor – that may come across as a tangent in my career . but because i’d come to know the head of sales at altitude , mike runagall , i knew exactly what films he was into .
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