Starring: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Alessandro Nivola, Timothy Spall, Christina Hendricks.
Directed by Sally Potter, Ginger & Rosa (2012) is an insight into the lives of two teenage girls growing up in the 1960's. Ginger, a activist and a poet and Rosa, mysterious with a touch of allure, are inseparable best friends, from birth, who are going through the daily struggles and triumphs of a teenager facing such things as love and affairs to protests and wars.
A nuclear holocaust is about to hit London and end life as they know it, although for the most part nobody seems to actually care about this lethal situation, Ginger (Elle Fanning) is adamant to be apart of the movement and fight for her rights for life. As well as the Cold War the world then was in it's midst of the sexual revolution which was appealing to the likes of Rosa (Alice Englert) who made it her mission to find true love.
The story shows both sides of the story and how although as close as they are just how different two best friends can actually be.
The film as a whole was outstanding. From the script to the props every little thing was on point for this film. The story-line lacked a little something I thought, perhaps because it's overall not something that everyone could relate to as such being made in a completely different generation to what it was portrayed however you can completely change the themes to imagine a more modern day feel.
The film could have gone a little bit deeper into the lives of the families as you do get to know them to an extent however you don't have that much insight of whats actually going on to get a full feel and know who to side your emotions with.
Between the script and Elle Fannings acting you just couldn't flaw anything there. Elle Fanning put on such a performance that it earned her the 'Best Actress' award for Valladolid International Film Festival. She showed raw emotion and acted in the exact manner you would expect a young adult back then to act with giggles on the tips of her tongue and pretty little dresses.
The script was written so thoughtfully that it seemed more as if you were reading a book written in that time-frame rather and imagining the story acting out in your mind as opposed to watching a real life film in modern time.
Directed by Sally Potter, Ginger & Rosa (2012) is an insight into the lives of two teenage girls growing up in the 1960's. Ginger, a activist and a poet and Rosa, mysterious with a touch of allure, are inseparable best friends, from birth, who are going through the daily struggles and triumphs of a teenager facing such things as love and affairs to protests and wars.
A nuclear holocaust is about to hit London and end life as they know it, although for the most part nobody seems to actually care about this lethal situation, Ginger (Elle Fanning) is adamant to be apart of the movement and fight for her rights for life. As well as the Cold War the world then was in it's midst of the sexual revolution which was appealing to the likes of Rosa (Alice Englert) who made it her mission to find true love.
The story shows both sides of the story and how although as close as they are just how different two best friends can actually be.
The film as a whole was outstanding. From the script to the props every little thing was on point for this film. The story-line lacked a little something I thought, perhaps because it's overall not something that everyone could relate to as such being made in a completely different generation to what it was portrayed however you can completely change the themes to imagine a more modern day feel.
The film could have gone a little bit deeper into the lives of the families as you do get to know them to an extent however you don't have that much insight of whats actually going on to get a full feel and know who to side your emotions with.
Between the script and Elle Fannings acting you just couldn't flaw anything there. Elle Fanning put on such a performance that it earned her the 'Best Actress' award for Valladolid International Film Festival. She showed raw emotion and acted in the exact manner you would expect a young adult back then to act with giggles on the tips of her tongue and pretty little dresses.
The script was written so thoughtfully that it seemed more as if you were reading a book written in that time-frame rather and imagining the story acting out in your mind as opposed to watching a real life film in modern time.
One thing that really stood out to me, this could be a media student thing, was the cinematography in the scenes. Although I am partial to this as when I watched it I must admit I was on cloud nine. Scene after scene I was constantly amazed by the colouring, the shot type, the framing. At one point I'm pretty sure I just walked out of the room because I legitimately could not watch another scene, it was too much to take in.
The shot above is just one example of the amazing use of colouring in this film. It is as if every single thing was based around the ginger of hair and the green in her eyes and every little thing that could be considered about props and set production was thought about. It's as if the set was built around her but in the most natural form.
The cinematography produced by Robbie Ryan, I would go as far to say, was flawless. Something that is quite common in this day and age, against others he may not be the best, there are many good cinematographers out there, but he is definitely up there in my books as one of the best.
Overall out of 5 I would give this film a good, high 4. The story-line wasn't all there for me however the language and the picture produced strongly covered that fact up. If I could say anything about this film it would be how much better would it be if instead of Alice Englert as Rosa would Kaya Scodelario be for the part. That aside, there's nothing I could complain about. A strong recommendation if you liked Submarine and The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas.
The shot above is just one example of the amazing use of colouring in this film. It is as if every single thing was based around the ginger of hair and the green in her eyes and every little thing that could be considered about props and set production was thought about. It's as if the set was built around her but in the most natural form.
The cinematography produced by Robbie Ryan, I would go as far to say, was flawless. Something that is quite common in this day and age, against others he may not be the best, there are many good cinematographers out there, but he is definitely up there in my books as one of the best.
Overall out of 5 I would give this film a good, high 4. The story-line wasn't all there for me however the language and the picture produced strongly covered that fact up. If I could say anything about this film it would be how much better would it be if instead of Alice Englert as Rosa would Kaya Scodelario be for the part. That aside, there's nothing I could complain about. A strong recommendation if you liked Submarine and The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas.
