A violated girl is trapped in an underworld of shame.A violated girl is trapped in an underworld of shame.A violated girl is trapped in an underworld of shame.
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- TriviaSay My Name is the first film with permission from the artist to showcase a popular back lane in Sydney city called Angel Place. The artist is Michael Thomas Hill of Forgotten Songs, his birdcage installation.
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Poignant film by a gifted new director
Wow, this film was sublime from start to finish! And even though SAY MY NAME is Rhoyce Nova's directorial debut, it looks and feels like it was done by a veteran director with many movies already under her belt.
This was partially traumatic viewing as it's based on the true experiences of a vulnerable, young woman living on the streets...And along the way she is sexually assaulted on the streets...And even more horrifyingly, there is sexual molestation in her childhood that's subtly alluded to in her backstory.
However it is also the type of story that can expand viewers' hearts and increase empathy. And perhaps it is also about the experience or fragility of isolated females? I'm not sure, but that's certainly one thing I felt while watching it.
Nova can sure tell a story and she almost crammed in as much content as many features, or at least TV episodes, into a 13 minute short. She somehow progressed things rapidly as it seems to me what would normally need several minutes worth of screentime was covered in 20 or 30 seconds in places. And yet I never got confused and following the story was very seamless for me. Even better, I didn't have to think or get a headache to follow the story...as the film guides viewers in an extremely smooth way. It's like obvious, yet paradoxically subtle, storytelling all at once.
Extremely impressed with everything this filmmaking team did visually - the way it was graded, the way at times it had a border around the edges which made it more intense or frightening for me (like peering into a dark, hidden world!). The lighting and the sheer amount of visual creativity on display here was quite spectacular - many of these shots were like impressionist paintings.
Some of the shots that really worked for me were the childhood flashback scenes with the creepy men drinking -- and the spinning of the mini roulette casino-style wheel. The lighting in that scene and the way the director, cinematographer and editor visually showed it was the past was super immersive.
Also the POV shot when the lead character is about to pass out in the street was very atmospheric - looking up at lanterns or some things hanging in the sky before it slowly fades to black as she loses consciousness.
Highly recommended viewing!
This was partially traumatic viewing as it's based on the true experiences of a vulnerable, young woman living on the streets...And along the way she is sexually assaulted on the streets...And even more horrifyingly, there is sexual molestation in her childhood that's subtly alluded to in her backstory.
However it is also the type of story that can expand viewers' hearts and increase empathy. And perhaps it is also about the experience or fragility of isolated females? I'm not sure, but that's certainly one thing I felt while watching it.
Nova can sure tell a story and she almost crammed in as much content as many features, or at least TV episodes, into a 13 minute short. She somehow progressed things rapidly as it seems to me what would normally need several minutes worth of screentime was covered in 20 or 30 seconds in places. And yet I never got confused and following the story was very seamless for me. Even better, I didn't have to think or get a headache to follow the story...as the film guides viewers in an extremely smooth way. It's like obvious, yet paradoxically subtle, storytelling all at once.
Extremely impressed with everything this filmmaking team did visually - the way it was graded, the way at times it had a border around the edges which made it more intense or frightening for me (like peering into a dark, hidden world!). The lighting and the sheer amount of visual creativity on display here was quite spectacular - many of these shots were like impressionist paintings.
Some of the shots that really worked for me were the childhood flashback scenes with the creepy men drinking -- and the spinning of the mini roulette casino-style wheel. The lighting in that scene and the way the director, cinematographer and editor visually showed it was the past was super immersive.
Also the POV shot when the lead character is about to pass out in the street was very atmospheric - looking up at lanterns or some things hanging in the sky before it slowly fades to black as she loses consciousness.
Highly recommended viewing!
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- Apr 17, 2024
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- A$30,000 (estimated)
- Runtime13 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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