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Raindance Film Festival

2011

Another Earth - A window into ourselves?
Another Earth - A window into ourselves?

The 19th edition of the festival runs from September 28 to October 9. It opened with Mike Cahill's mysterious drama Another Earth and will close with Bonsái.

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  • The Echo Of Astro Boy's Footsteps
    Review preview for The Echo Of Astro Boy's Footsteps

    With Ohno off screen, the audience is left to piece together an initial reading of this enigma of a man from a variety of conflicting and contrasting recollections.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    A documentary looking into the secret behind the disappearace of the sound designer who helped make Astro Boy a cult cartoon star.
  • In The Dark Half
    Review preview for In The Dark Half

    A hauntingly allegorical tale of grief and tragedy, the fiction feature debut of director Alastair Siddons is a chilling and poignant masterpiece.

    Merlin Harries · 5 out of 5
    The lives of a young girl and a grief-stricken father are brought together and haunted by a death.
  • Sleep
    Review preview for Sleep

    Sakaguchi draws raw and unflinching performances from his actors.

    Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A girl was raped at 15, and gave birth to her daughter. Seventeen years later, mother, daughter, and grandfather live a meagre life together in their van.
  • Tilt
    Review preview for Tilt

    Has all the appeal you'd expect from a lesson on late 20th century Bulgarian history.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Tilt is a love story set against the backdrop of the changing political and social environment in Europe in the late 80s and early 90s. Can this love survive the challenges of emigration, a violent homeland and an immoral social atmosphere?
  • X: Night Of Vengeance
    Review preview for X: Night Of Vengeance

    Writers Jon Hewitt and Belinda McClory chalk out a fine line between seedy entertainment and social commentary - and then stomp all over it as their slick film embraces the urban sleaze as much as holding it up for judgement.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    Two women experience one ugly night that will change their lives together.
  • How To Start A Revolution
    Review preview for How To Start A Revolution

    Offers a humanistic and optimistic flipside to the all-too frequent films detailing nothing but seemingly unending, bloody conflict.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    The story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution.
  • Black Pond
    Review preview for Black Pond

    An intriguingly idiosyncratic debut.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    An ordinary family are accused of murder when a stranger dies at their dinner table.
  • Savage
    Review preview for Savage

    The unrelenting poverty trap of the underclasses that is exposed is no barrel of laughs, but this low-budget indie provides some compelling performances and insights.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    Kim grew up in a criminal family in the Swedish countryside. He now wants to make up for his crimes but can he escape his past?
  • Bonsái: A Story Of Love, Books And Plants
    Review preview for Bonsái: A Story Of Love, Books And Plants

    Cristián Jiménez likes quirkiness and his enthusiasm for it, evidenced in his first film Optical Illusions and again here, goes a good way to convincing you to take the ride.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Tragic-comic love story between two youngsters amid books, literary quotes, coming-togethers and fall-outs.
  • Flutter
    Review preview for Flutter

    Borg's assured direction and the cinematography of Christopher Ross (of darker Eden Lake and London to Brighton fame) maintain a noir-like chiaroscuro style throughout.

    Paul Griffiths · 2.5 out of 5
    John is a professional gambler but when he meets a beautiful and mysterious new bookie his life starts to spiral out of control.

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