...and innocence lost. Writer/director Adam Schlacter has set his film in a Latin American country, but it's a universal story to which anyone from any background can relate: the lesson that childhood is a brief blip on the radar of life, and that nothing is permanent. Schlacter draws expert performances from his mostly-juvenile cast, and the film has an unpretentious air of authenticity throughout. So many "student" films are helmed by a show-off director, who is dying to constantly remind the audience that he or she is behind the camera, giving us nausea with swooping camera moves, or MTV-style editing. Not so here. You don't notice how well the film is directed until the second or third viewing, so assured is Mr. Schlacter's directorial hand.
Kudos also to excellent editing by Stephanie Hernstadt! 10/10.
Kudos also to excellent editing by Stephanie Hernstadt! 10/10.