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ISSUE 106 / 2018
FILM
From laughing along with cheekiness of
the kids to feeling anger at their down-
right rudeness. This film will certainly put
a new perspective on what a lot of people
often forget, what it feels like to be a
child.
The film is essentially set through the
eyes of a child living in the underbelly of
America, the innocents of not having to
deal with the pressures of being an adult
and what it feels like to explore and enjoy
the world in a way only children do.
In the movie, six-year-old Mooney, the
main character, spends the hot Florida
summer with her friends hustling money
for ice-cream, spitting on local's cars and
wandering in abandoned houses.
As the children and their mostly single
and low-income parents live in the cheap
yet colourful motels designed for tourists,
there is a vivid representation of the
people in America who end up in these
situations and a strong message about
the struggles they go through.
Shot in a very interesting documentary
style, with lots of close-ups and elongated
shots, the film almost feels like a piece of
art that has come to life.
The superb acting from both famous and
new names in the film brings a real sense
of believability, and it almost feels as if
the audience is sat there with them rather
than watching the characters on screen.
Despite the odd slow scenes, the humour,
warmth and all around aesthetics of the
film make it one to watch this year.
SPECTACULARLY VISUAL, THE
FLORIDA PROJECT WILL BRING
SOME WARMTH THIS WINTER
The Florida Project is a film that will take you on a roller
coaster of emotions.
