Presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and later in festivals such as Tribeca and in the Generation section of the Berlinale, the film marks renowned video and commercials director Michael Spiccia’s debut in the short films world. After 14 years of international stardom, Audrey Hepburn enjoyed a change of pace - and image - with Two for the Road (1967), a bittersweet comedy-drama about a couple whose marriage disintegrates as they make repeated road trips through Southern France. Boris Berezovsky, Glory of the Space Heroes - Glory of the Soviet People 1963 (detail) And the sixth poster tries to convey the same sentiment - and make all Russians proud with a sense of belonging.
This new and unique look at the “superpowers” trope – unseen before, with the exception of the Swedish film Let the Right, perhaps the only precedent in the genre – makes Yardbird one of the most interesting short films out there. Glory Road is based on the inspiring true story of the underdog Texas Western basketball team whose drive to win superceded some of the most bruising and. The effect is unsettling and disorienting, and the warm and rarefied tones of both soundtrack and cinematography sharpen the contrast with the action taking place before our eyes. The girl’s tenderness and desperate need for affection act as a perfect counterpoint to the sudden and uncontrollable violence of which she is capable. The incredible force that Ruby can unleash is terrifying – but it is more to herself than for those around her. The delicate and intimate tone, which owes much to the scenery, that projects the characters in an almost out of the world non-place, creates an uncharted territory for what can be considered the simple story of a little, inexperienced superhero who’s unable to understand her powers. The strength of the short lies in the skillful way in which director and screenwriter have combined such different registers together.
What seemed to be an intimate portrait of a difficult childhood takes a quick turn, evolving in a fantasy story with shades of horror. One ad in particular leapt out at him: 'ARE YOU A COWARD This is not for you. An unfortunate encounter with a group of violent bullies will reveal Ruby’s true nature. 'Scar' Gordon was on the French Riviera recovering from a tour of combat in Southeast Asia, but he hadnt given up his habit of scanning the Personals in the newspaper. There is something strange about her, she never says a word and she has frequent nosebleeds. Lonely and mysterious, Ruby is very different from other girls her age: we don’t know much about her, besides the fact that she lives an isolated life with his father and that she has to hide whenever she wants to go to the city.
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