Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 1:00pm Castro
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Eliko, the main character’s grandfather, just completed suicide in his seaside village, where he was never really accepted as part of society. Moe, the granddaughter, arrives to take care of his affairs, and runs up against the rigid moral/religious beliefs of the villagers. The owner of the town café and his assistant are among the very few villagers willing to deal with Moe.
The drama unfolds slowly and quietly, with the unstoppable force of Moe hurtling towards the immovable object of the bigoted, homophobic attitudes of the neighbors. Unfortunately, it sometimes moves painfully slowly, with long takes of Moe staring out to sea or sitting in quiet contemplation. The villagers are (quite rightly) villainized as pig-headed ignoramuses without a shred of human compassion — all quite accurate, but not the most engaging cinema. Moe and her few friends are closed books who only grudgingly give us a few glimpses into what makes them tick. The result is a film that felt distant and detached. Not recommended.
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