That is, until the grossly hideous revelation that his mother never cut the cord between them after he was born. His resentment grows as he does, and it seems inevitable that at some point he will probably stab his oppressive parental. He never has a moment to himself, even as he attempts to get intimate with a five knuckle shuffle his slumbering mother seems to peer at him with her gaudy sleep mask. They eat together, they shower together, they sleep together. Going through her sins, we see him grow from an infant to his current state, never once leaving his mother’s side. He describes his life and disdain for his overbearing mother.
Jesus.įeaturing an angsty child and his mommy issues, the short opens to a bloodied adolescent as he sits on a park bench wiping blood off of his tape deck.
The best part is their mutual admiration for one another at the end of the short-this is what it took to repair their relationship. The whole thing is madness, hilarious in its subject and outcome.
Things get weird as the father negotiates for more money, followed by more hypothetical sex acts. Shocked at the quick response, the son is suspicious, and the two duke out their deeper problems as they argue the merits of an incestual indecent proposal. The room is silent until the father grunts and agrees. As father does his best to apologize for his absence, son quickly gets to the point of the meeting he’s been offered two million dollars to give his father a blow-job. The two are estranged, and the awkward tension given off by both is intimidating. A son sits timidly starring at his coffee as he waits for his father in a diner. Between Rabe’s spellbinding performance and relative newcomers Lili Reinhart, Timothée Chalament ( Interstellar), and Anthony Quintal, we’re presented with a perfect ensemble cast that compliments the well written screenplay.įeaturing a welcomed appearance by John Ennis, “A Reasonable Request” questions how far a father and son are willing to go for a payday.
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Whether you go into the movie with expectations or walk in blind, you’ll leave surprised and better than you were before it started. While the kids learn their obligatory lessons, Miss Stevens is able to make mistakes, growing on her own accord. Played by Lily Rabe, the titular character takes three of her students on a weekend long field trip for a theater tournament. It’s an underlying theme masked only by the dazzling soundtrack and score. The story of an unfulfilled young English teacher, and the perils of growing up, the stillness experienced in scenes of growth is immense. There’s a beauty in Miss Stevens that sits still throughout the film. As a whole the film’s topical situation makes it all the more relevant, as if it needed more reason to emerge triumphant. The background of the unforgiving desert is simplistic and plays well to the overall story. Luna’s performance is vividly forceful, ideal in character inception and someone to watch as the film makes the festival circuit. The trio of Johnny Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., and Gabriel Luna is intuitive and thoughtful.
It’s imperative not to give anything away with this film every time you’re sure you’ve figured it out you’re surprised. After a routine situation turns turbulent, trust is tested, ethics ignored, and we’re left with an innate responsibility to fix what’s already been broken. Three border patrol agents watch a Texas check point on a lightly traveled highway. In a world where the price of a person’s life is determined by an invisible line they were born behind, Transpecos acts as a bridge between two worlds of corruption. The city has begun shifting towards music, and as films tapers off so too will the sensibilities of vacationing out of towners. The lines were still long, though for shorter periods of time which is fantastic on those no longer wishing to squat on the pavement for an hour. It’s gotten to the point in the film fest where folks are almost burnt out, but not quite broke enough to justify missing a film.
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