Mela film part 1
a film that is so personal she's dealing with memories even while setting up scenes. On the other hand, Julie stumbles over how best to convey the emotions for the actors in her film. Ayoade's arrogant Patrick is recognizable to us as a big production filmmaker in the vein of many who have come before him. The jealousies of film school students are noted, as are the discrepancies between overly confident young filmmakers (a brilliant Richard Ayoade) and those still trying to find their voice (Julie). For such a 'quiet' movie, it's astonishing how many things are going on in Ms. The Film School committee of like-minded middle-aged men thrash her idea of dealing with her situation on film. Using art to deal with her emotions, she starts all over with the script for her graduation film. Despite her confusion and despondency, Julie heads back to film school. For those who have not seen the 2019 film, I'll tread lightly as it should be seen prior to this one due to the continuing story line and numerous references. They try to comfort her as she grieves the death of Anthony (played so well in the first by Tom Burke).
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Starting off shortly after the first movie ended, part two finds Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) in bed at her parents' house. Is it a sequel? Technically, yes but it's more of a continuation, and the two parts actually function best as a single 4-hour story. Filmmaker Joanna Hogg continues her autobiographical look back with the follow-up to her exceptional 2019 arthouse film. The reality is that folks come of age during different phases of life (and some seemingly never do). We tend to think of 'coming-of-age' movies as centered on teenagers as they face the challenges of transitioning into adulthood.