filed under things that happen when men don’t talk it out

as expected, the true instigator of the conflict was airbnb

if you thought banshees of inisherin was sad, y’all aren’t ready for this

Were the lambs silent or were they silenced?

TIFF’24 #6

I wish Ayo Edebiri was in this

Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan stuck in cyclical destruction. The role mothers play within that cycle is especially devastating. Sons trapped in homes they can’t stop from disintegrating and towns where there’s nowhere to go. The way tension builds over time is so fascinating because you can’t help but want some sort of retribution to come even while knowing that will just continue the escalation of things. The nuance surrounding everyone’s individual actions is really, really satisfying to mull over. 

So sad. So good. So hard to get out of my head.

Killing of a Sacred Ram

what if we included the most upsetting scene of animal violence you’ve ever seen, and then made you watch it twice

Barry Keoghan should stop taking teenagers roles as he’s 30+ years old and has a child. A neat little thriller, where the nonlinear storytelling works in its favour. Great performances, with some very tough scenes.

Brutal tragedy all around.

Seething generational rage: one door closes, another slams in your face. Violence constantly brewing as past traumas are remembered. 2 families, both with different problems, but both bitter about the circumstances they find themselves in. Both with an ongoing ego-fuelled lust for vengeance over the other. Bit too erratic for its own good at certain points, but a very solid debut feature nonetheless.