1/21/2024 0 Comments Gitty silo movieOverall, even if it doesn't all quite work, it does tell a fairly compelling story with a satisfying ending, and the young actress at the center of the film is wonderful. Also the mother is pregnant for no apparent reason. The film is beautifully shot and scored (by Gingger Shankar, who should definitely score more films), and it already have a lovely dreamlike quality to it, so I don't know why Hamilton felt the need to throw in a dash of magical realism to heighten that vibe, especially because it doesn't really land. I loved how strongly Hamilton keeps us in the child's POV, so that we have to piece together the main plot through the things she sees and overhears, being too young to understand. (The man is Richard Schiff!!) He attempts to befriend her so he can get out, and she, being an eleven-year-old girl, goes along with it. Also not doing so well? The man she finds held hostage in the silo on her farm. Gitty and her family own a farm in the Midwest in the eighties, a time when farmers aren't doing so well. I said I'd clear out my Netflix and DVR, and I did indeed make a small dent in them! And then added more.Īmerican Fable: Writer-director Anne Hamilton discussed her love of The Others on Switchblade Sisters, and her film intrigued me, and since it was easily available on Netflix, I gave it a shot. 07:07 pm - Double, Double, Netflix and Trouble
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