Saturday, September 6, 2014

"Luna" (UK, Dave McKean)

A couple still grieving the loss of their newborn spend a weekend at their friends cottage by the ocean.  Grief, anger, and old wounds all get filtered through Dave McKean's fantastical vision.

For anyone like me who's adored the Sandman comics (or has Vincent as a partner), Dave McKean is a bit of an icon.  And he's crafted a wonderfully human and magical little film.  Its far from perfect - the direction is a bit heavy-handed and the acting occasionally melodramatic - but its made up for with so much gorgeous imagery and moments.

One line from a grieving character sums its up just perfectly: "We must move on.... Otherwise we wouldn't be able to tango in the middle of an early Monday morning."


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