Summary
Sporogoreća prerijska groteska. Na tlu ruralnog sanatorija, tri mlade žene traže dobrobit, dok vođa kulta pokušava kontrolirati njihova tijela kroz rad i dnevne rituale.
A slowburning prairie grotesque. On the grounds of a rural sanitarium, three young women search for wellness, as a cult leader seeks to control their bodies through labor and daily rituals.
"A strangely compelling—almost mesmerizing—work... like Malick meets David Lynch, if you want a comparison, but in a deeper sense, Shoals is very much its own beast." (Mountain Xpress)
"A fever dream of a vivid natural landscape... affecting for its hushed soundtrack and lowgrain photography." (Chicago Reader)
"A lulling, singular peculiarity." (Chicago Tribune)
Festivals and awards
Experimental Film Prize 2012 Athens International Film Festival;
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Melika Bass je redateljica i umjetnica iz Chicaga, SAD. Godine 2012. Bass je bila jedna od jedanaest međunarodnih filmašica koje je band Sugar Ros pozvao da snimi film za njihov Valtari Mystery Film Experiment (kojeg → more
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