Impakt goes to Croatia Rage, by Sally Potter Sadly I could only stay there for a few days so I couldn't see the whole program. However, I did get to see some interesting things. One of them was Rage by Sally Potter. This film claims to be the first one in film history made to be distributed on entirely on cell phones. A number of interactive premiers last week across the globe have given rise to substantial media attention. Created to be downloaded on 7 installments, the film is supposed to be a series of interview done by a student called Michelangelo. This student interviews a series of people that work in the NY fashion industry. Had it been explored through a conventional screenplay, the plot might easily be disqualified as being flimsy and predictable, and the characters as being too one-dimensional. However, the fact that it is presented in an unconventional way renders this irrelevant: the actors speak directly to the camera in an empty room, where only the background colors change. It is also worthy to mention that all the actors (some of them big names such as Judi Dench or Jude Law) deliver superb performances. Besides this, that which is truly remarkable about the film as that it catches the philosophy behind the medium in a simple and elegant way. Instead of developing flashy and exuberant content for cell phones, it concentrates on the actors and the constraints of the medium: the installments are short and can be seen individually with sufficient interest. The limitations therefore become part of the artistic vision of Mrs. Potter, in which she has labeled as an exploration of “barefoot filmmaking”, an adventure that wins my admiration for its brave and beautiful idea, and for Sally Potter's commitment to go all the way through with it. Posted by Miguel Escobar |
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