Have you ever notice that we have this tendency to completely shy away from anything which makes uncomfortable in the slightest? As if there is some part of our DNA, which shuts down when a vulnerable portion of our self begins to show. Ironically, as it may seem, I've been given this a lot of thought lately. Even in the way we show our sympathies for a grieving individual. We never once say death. We say your loss, passed on, passed away, eternal slumber, etc. For better or worse, grief is a natural part of this life. It's a process we're bound to walk in sooner or later & at least once in our life.
If you're reading this right now, and you have lost someone recently, my heart goes out to you. Loss is also the subject of the play turned film, Mouthpiece. In the film adaptation, Mouthpiece centers on Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava, who play the same role, awakening to the news that her mother has passed. Throughout its duration, the film chronicles the journey of Cassandra, the leading ladies, as she journeys through the meaning of feminism & ultimately what her mother's eulogy is gonna be. The film is an absolute masterpiece. Its raw, honest, broken and beautiful in its delivery. The vulnerable journey of grief is so well conveyed.
While the film has such a strong delivery, its handling of dual actresses and narrative gives the film a unique identity. With actresses (& co-writers), Nostbakken & Sadava, the film has an utterly masterful voice. As its raw and vulnerable energy is fearless in demonstrating the grief process. When partnered with the dual narrative of the mother-daughter relationship throughout the years - Mouthpiece further solidifies its status of boldness and originality. The mother of this movie, played by Maev Beaty, matches pitch perfectly with her on-screen daughters. Which in the end crafts a harmonized bold vision of grief and poetry.
Overall, Mouthpiece, is one of this year's few films worthy of the status of masterpiece. Its raw delivery matched with its vulnerable acting, poetic writing and honest delivery create a phenomenally impactful vision of grief. The dual leads in Norah Sadava & Amy Nosbakken give Mouthpiece not only a unique voice but also a movie worthy of your attention. Absolutely stunning delivery and emotion conveyed within itself. The dual narrative of fleshing out the mother character only pours more praises into this film. Mouthpiece is a must see for every breathing human alive.
Have you ever notice that we have this tendency to completely shy away from anything which makes uncomfortable in the slightest? As if there is some part of our DNA, which shuts down when a vulnerable portion of our self begins to show. Ironically, as it may seem, I've been given this a lot of thought lately. Even in the way we show our sympathies for a grieving individual. We never once say death. We say your loss, passed on, passed away, eternal slumber, etc. For better or worse, grief is a natural part of this life. It's a process we're bound to walk in sooner or later & at least once in our life.
If you're reading this right now, and you have lost someone recently, my heart goes out to you. Loss is also the subject of the play turned film, Mouthpiece. In the film adaptation, Mouthpiece centers on Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava, who play the same role, awakening to the news that her mother has passed. Throughout its duration, the film chronicles the journey of Cassandra, the leading ladies, as she journeys through the meaning of feminism & ultimately what her mother's eulogy is gonna be. The film is an absolute masterpiece. Its raw, honest, broken and beautiful in its delivery. The vulnerable journey of grief is so well conveyed.
While the film has such a strong delivery, its handling of dual actresses and narrative gives the film a unique identity. With actresses (& co-writers), Nostbakken & Sadava, the film has an utterly masterful voice. As its raw and vulnerable energy is fearless in demonstrating the grief process. When partnered with the dual narrative of the mother-daughter relationship throughout the years - Mouthpiece further solidifies its status of boldness and originality. The mother of this movie, played by Maev Beaty, matches pitch perfectly with her on-screen daughters. Which in the end crafts a harmonized bold vision of grief and poetry.
Overall, Mouthpiece, is one of this year's few films worthy of the status of masterpiece. Its raw delivery matched with its vulnerable acting, poetic writing and honest delivery create a phenomenally impactful vision of grief. The dual leads in Norah Sadava & Amy Nosbakken give Mouthpiece not only a unique voice but also a movie worthy of your attention. Absolutely stunning delivery and emotion conveyed within itself. The dual narrative of fleshing out the mother character only pours more praises into this film. Mouthpiece is a must see for every breathing human alive.
RORSCHACH RATING
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