Review of The Selfish Giant (2013) by Nick O — 22 Dec 2013
Beautifully filmed for something set against a landscape of such grim, desolate cruelty. Echoes Ken Loach in its intimate portrayal of disgruntled, poverty-stricken English youth, only it leans more toward bitter before eventually becoming bittersweet.
People are awful to those around them in "The Selfish Giant", as writer-director Clio Barnard poses the question of whether that anger is innate or if it comes from a life of struggling to make ends meet via the situation on this earth in which you've been put.
Perfect opening and final shots. Love the accentuation on the sky and stars above, surprised no character ever once dropped to his/her knees at a particularly anguished moment and yelled "WHY?!?!?".
A film and filmmaker to watch. (84/100).
This review of The Selfish Giant (2013) was written by Nick O on 22 Dec 2013.
The Selfish Giant has generally received very positive reviews.
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