Sherrybaby

[leynos]

Sherrybaby, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal was the first film I saw at the first film I saw at the Festival, and a fantastic start. This is a story about people. Specifically, about a person struggling to change, those who doubt her, and those who come to understand her. Many films parade the description "brutally honest," while being shameless exercises in shock. Sherrybaby tells its story with stark honesty, deftly walking this line between reality and shock. Gyllenhaal's performance is stellar, at once captivating and transparent. Similarly, the rest of the cast convey feeling in that flawless way that lets us forget that we are watching a movie. It's a joy to be reminded what pleasure can be derived from a film when cast, screenwriter and director bring their talents to bear in harmony.

I hope that the Festival continues in this vein.

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"Frog Pocket, Final Brass Rabbi, Vinyl Vandal & maybe more @ the Forest hippy fuckface art bollocks cafe, Thurs 24th, starting 12midnight, free."

Hmmm... Should I or shouldn't I? I think I will.