Echo Chamber: LFF21 - Day 8
The '65th BFI London Film Festival' has hit 'Day 8' and we have a First Nation psychological thriller, a British social romantic drama and a layered book adaptation.
The flava keeps on coming, with our @EchoChamberFP festival coverage!
Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr makes his directorial debut with 'Wild Indian'. In the 1980s, two indigenous American boys, Makwa (Michael Greyeyes) and Teddo (Chaske Spencer), cover up the killing of a classmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives.
Clio Barnard brings her newest feature 'Ali & Ava' to the big screen. Ali (Adeel Akhtar) and Ava (Claire Rushbrook), both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava's past relationship, and Ali's emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.
'The Lost Daughter' is an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel (of the same name) AND the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal. While on a summer holiday in a quiet seaside spot in Greece, Leda (Olivia Colman) is disturbed by a brash American family. As they takeover the beach, she becomes fascinated by a stunning young mum (Dakota Johnson) and her daughter. When the daughter momentarily gets lost, the two women connect. Prompting memories of her own early motherhood (Jessie Buckley) to come back and unravel her.
In today's episode:
Wild Indian - Poster
Wild Indian
Watch Review: Here.
London Film Festival Date: 13th October 2021
London Film Festival Date: 14th October 2021
London Film Festival Date: 15th October 2021
Director: Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr
Cast: Michael Greyeyes, Phoenix Wilson, Chaske Spencer, Julian Gopal, Lisa Gromarty, Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Bosworth
Credit: Logical Pictures, 30WEST, Om Films, Boulderlight Pictures, MM2 Entertainment, Pureplay Entertainment, Vertical Entertainment, Vertigo Releasing
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 90 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
BFI Website: Here.
Ali & Ava - Poster
Ali & Ava
Watch Review: Here.
London Film Festival Date: 13th October 2021
London Film Festival Date: 14th October 2021
Theatrical Release Date: 4th February 2022
Director: Clio Barnard
Cast: Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin, Mona Goodwin, Krupa Pattani, Vinny Dhillon
Credit: BBC Film, British Film Institute, Screen Yorkshire, Moonspun Films, Altitude Film Distribution
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 95 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
BFI Website: Here.
Website: Here.
The Lost Daughter - Poster
The Lost Daughter
Watch Review: Here.
London Film Festival Date: 13th October 2021
London Film Festival Date: 14th October 2021
London Film Festival Date: 16th October 2021
Theatrical Release Date: 17th December 2022
Digital Release Date: 31st December 2022
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cast: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Jack Farthing, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Paul Mescal, Dagmara Domińczyk, Ed Harris
Credit: Endeavor Content, Pie Films, Samuel Marshall Productions, eOne, Netflix
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 121 min
Cert: 18
Trailer: Here.
BFI Website: Here.
BFI Flare Festival 2021
Festival Date: 6th - 17th October 2021
From Wednesday 6th to Sunday 17th October 2021, join the BFI for in person & online screenings and entertainment over the next 12 days.
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*(Music)
'DNA' by Kendrick Lamar – 2017