Having been well received at film festivals throughout 2017, this film is journey of patience for both the characters and its viewers. Dec 26, 2017 with all we hear about woody, with more roman victims coming forward, with all the heat spacey took for suggesting, in his apology, that he was a gay man and well, somebodys got to give potentially gay boys their initiation, how do we reconcile films like call me and the strange ones with the zeitgeist. Perhaps no film at sxsw this year will leave audiences in a darker mental place than the strange ones, an expansion of the acclaimed 2011 short of the. The strange ones short also happened to be the birth of another important partnership for both filmmakers, as they teamed up with emerging production company and distributor ad astra for the first time. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film going by the same name.
A cattle shoot of determinism heading our hero down the shoot to his destruction. The movie, which is said to be an original fictional story, is about a young boy and the man who abducted him. Christopher radcliff, lauren wolkstein produced by. He is a member of the national society of film critics and. Watch the strange ones streaming online hulu free trial. Legendary actor ben gazzara made his feature film debut in the strange one, recreating his broadway role in calder willinghams gripping end as a man.
The strange ones 2011 gay themed short film gayboystube. Conceived as a short by directors christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein that first premiered at sundance in 2011, then. It calls into question the assumptions we make each day. Clermontferrand international short film festival, sxsw film festival, international film festival rotterdam, and more thestrangeones. Karen lets a strange man buy her candy and gets in his car. The film follows two travelers a man and a boy david call and tobias campbell. Lauren wolkstein is an american film director, writer, and editor. Presumably, that message involves quiet philosophizing intended to reflect the ennui of uncertain youth. Mdff 2011s opening night featured a mysterious short film bursting with creative energy and rare narrative restraint, lauren wolksteins and christopher radcliff s the strange ones. If you loved these films, you need to stream the strange ones. Perhaps no film at sxsw this year will leave audiences in a darker mental place than the strange ones, an expansion of the acclaimed 2011 short of the same name.
Feb 11, 2011 a man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. Billed as a dramathriller, this is a film that dips deeply into a patchwork quilt of psychology, touching on weighty topics and dancing like. The strange one is a 1957 blackandwhite film noir about students faced with an ethical dilemma in a military college in the southern united states. The directors, lauren wolkstein and christopher radcliff exhibit such exquisite. Maybe thats a poor framework for an endorsement, but the film is. Codirectors christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein have expanded their 2011 short film into their first feature length film, and though some evidence of stretching is present, so is a somber, moody style. Jan 20, 2011 directed by christopher radcliff, lauren wolkstein. The strange ones starring alex pettyfer, in theaters 1518.
She is known for directing the 2017 dramathriller the strange ones with christopher radcliff and serving on the directorial team for the third season of ava duvernays queen sugar. But the strange ones is all impersonal mood, fashioned around a narrative secret that radcliff and wolkstein dance around for 70 minutes, until full disclosure reveals the film to be a gimmicky calling card. Jan 04, 2018 but in the case of christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein, their 14minute short the strange ones from 2011 has the impact of a standalone work of art, while the 81minute feature, which made the festival circuit last year and is just now being released, feels more like the showoff calling card. The strange ones highcaliber thriller achieves the perfect balance of story and mood by sean l. Maybe thats a poor framework for an endorsement, but the film is more than the shock of its climax.
Welcome to joque box, hope you enjoy this short film. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film. Thing is everything is so vague, pretty much everything is open to interpretation and the whole thing is about as interesting as reading the back of a tin of beans and half as exciting. Codirectors christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein have expanded their 2011 short film into their first feature length film, and. We are very proud to announce that our film the strange ones is now available on vod on your sfr, orange or bouygues box. The strange ones is an assured movie that makes a number of big, bold choices with confidence such as the cardshuffling editing, also by the directors, and the decision to break the story into neatly delineated halves that could be titled the incident and the aftermath. Start your free trial to watch the strange ones and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Filmmaker duo radcliff and wolksteins first feature film debut delivers noteworthy performances and artful direction. A road trip with an enigmatic destination two brothers alex pettyfer and james freedsonjackson are running from something andor running to something in this stylish. On the surface all is normal, but nothing is quite what it seems. A camping trip is not what it seems in the strange ones, a psychological suspense drama starring alex pettyfer and james freedsonjackson. Brought to life by stellar acting and engrossing yet straightforward directing, the more the audience discovers, the. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is quite what it seems to be. The strange ones is a maddening, yet exceptionallydirected debut feature from acclaimed short filmmaking duo lauren wolkstein and christopher radcliff, adapted from their 2011 short the film of the same name.
The strange ones r drama, thriller movie 2017 mysterious events surround two travelers, presumably brothers, as they make their way across a remote american landscape. The strange ones 2017 earns a high recommendation from me. The cast of the strange ones includes alex pettyfer,james freedsonjackson. It is filled with evocative, if somber, images of a. The strange ones 2018 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Unlike the short feature on which the film is based, christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein turned their full feature into an engaging film with the right dose of controversy and ambiguity. If we could go back to the days of the local video store, on what shelf would you want them to put the strange ones. The strange ones was directed by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein and written by christopher radcliff. And throughout, there are little stylistic touches, like the very. Firsttime feature filmmakers christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein have adapted their short film of the same name with the strange ones, which had its world premiere at the 2017 sxsw film festival where it received special jury recognition for breakthrough performance for young james freedsonjackson. Jan 10, 2018 while i havent seen the 2011 short film upon which this feature is based, im inclined to believe the strange ones moved the same vague message in 14 minutes that somehow requires 80 now. Jocko deparis, a sadomasochistic bully in a southern military academy who uses his magnetism and the schools own military code to manipulate his fellow cadets and officers. Unconscious he the editor, she one of the five directors the strange ones is an adaptation of an earlier short film of the same title by the same duo. In this short, a twentysomething man and a boy travel together along a rural road, their relationship unclear. Mar 17, 2017 if we had a dollar for every time a young filmmaker told us that they were hoping to make a feature out of their current short, wed be able to fund our own next movies. The movie was released on directv on december 7, 2017, before being released on video on demand and in theaters on january 5, 2018, by vertical. The film stars alex pettyfer, james freedsonjackson, emily althaus, gene jones, owen campbell, and tobias campbell, and was released on directv on december 7, 2017. Our customers can tune in to the strange ones a month before it hits theaters. The strange ones is a 2017 american drama film directed by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein, and written by christopher radcliff.
It starts like a road movie and as the story develops transforms into suspense. Codirected by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein two of the creative forces behind last years omnibus film collective. The strange ones is a strange film, it tells the story of a man and a boy travelling across country and the secrets they hold. Alex pettyfer finds beauty in haunting indie the strange. The directors, lauren wolkstein and christopher radcliff exhibit such exquisite control of tone, and imbue the mundanity with such unplaceable dread, that the uncertainty becomes an alluring feature instead of a bug, as subtle nuances undermine your understanding of the situation and hint at a darkness just below the surface. The strange ones official trailer 2017 alex pettyfer, thriller. Subscribe now to catch the best movie trailers 2017 and the latest official movie trailer, film clip. Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote american landscape. The film warns children about the strange ones, the films term for pedophiles. The project was ultimately abandoned with less than 20 seconds of film shot, but six decades later modern disney artists completed the film using dalis original storyboards. The strange ones 2017 letterboxd your life in film.
On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. Michael sragow is a contributing editor to film comment and writes its deep focus column. The strange ones 2011 gay themed short film a man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. It was directed by jack garfein, produced by sam spiegel, and was adapted from a novel and stage play by calder willingham called end as a man. Its not uncommon for upstart filmmakers to expand their portfolio from short films into fulllength features by adapting and expanding upon one of. Mar 10, 2018 3 theories to explain the strange ones movie or how a confusing jumble of scenes can amount to an abattoir. The strange ones vf, regarder film complet avec soustitre francais, the strange ones regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite. Sundance film festival, clermontferrand international short film festival, sxsw film festival, international film festival rotterdam, and more. The strange ones is an expansion of the pairs 2011 short, and at times strains from the pressure to keep the material engrossing at feature length. What is clear, though, is that the filmmakers have a true find in freedsonjackson, whose biggest credit to date was in the kevin bacon crime flick cop car. The strange ones, also known as deux inconnus, is a 2011 short film directed by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein. You have a situation portrayed in this short, that makes you believe you know whats going on. Alex pettyfer finds beauty in haunting indie the strange ones. The strange ones is an elegant drama whose ending becomes poignant and elegiac.
A longawaited adaptation of the remarkable 2011 short film of the same name, the strange ones reiterates the immense focus and precision of its. Mar 12, 2017 a longawaited adaptation of the remarkable 2011 short film of the same name, the strange ones reiterates the immense focus and precision of its codirectors, lauren wolkstein and christopher. This movie was actually adapted from an original short by the same title. The strange ones is a 2011 short film written and directed by christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein, and starring david call tiny furniture, two gates of sleep, merritt wever nurse jackie, michael clayton, and tobias campbell conviction, salt. If you search online for the strange ones short movie, you will be able to find a copy of it. The strange one 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
A short film by lauren wolkstein, christopher radcliff. The directors of the strange ones on rule breaking and. With all we hear about woody, with more roman victims coming forward, with all the heat spacey took for suggesting, in his apology, that he was a gay man and well, somebodys got to give potentially gay boys their initiation, how do we reconcile films like call me and the strange ones with the zeitgeist. The strange ones vf, regarder film complet avec soustitre francais. Clocking in at 82 minutes, the strange ones was written and directed by the talented team of christopher radcliff mailman documentary 2004, jonathans chest short 2014 and lauren wolkstein cigarette candy short 2009, collective. Alex pettyfer is mysterious on the strange ones duration. The strange ones 2011 r 14min short, drama, mystery 20 january 2011 usa a man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. The strange ones story, the strange ones hollywood movie. Short film premieres at the 2011 sundance film festival. A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination. The strange ones is a work of magic, casting its spell in a very dark manner, and creates a debut film worth talking about endlessly with your friends and your family. The gunfighter a short film by eric kissack narrated by nick offerman duration.
And yet, and yetthe strange ones is a masterful short film. Offering a challenging enigma, its well worth your time. A provoking film that resonates long after the credits have rolled, the strange ones is an understated debut, with just enough external beauty and internal unease to keep us hopeful for their cinematic future. A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. The film is impressive on its terms, reveling in innuendo and uneasea mood that the filmmakers confidently sustain. Radcliff edited that film, and wolksteins entry in the collective. Christopher radcliff and lauren wolkstein are nycbased filmmakers best known for their awardwinning short films, including the strange ones, jonathans chest, social butterfly, and cigarette candy which have screened at hundreds of film festivals worldwide including sundance, sxsw, rotterdam, clermontferrand, afi fest, and more. Short films are usually the best places to recognize upandcoming talent both behind and on screen for the strange ones, ive now seen the film 4 times and each viewing i get goosebumps at the final sequences. But lauren wolkstein and christopher radcliff actually did ittheir short filmthe strange ones became a feature of the same name that debuted at sxsw 2017. Whats truly scary about the feature version of the strange ones is that its creepiness seems not shocking or unsettling, but familiar and trite.
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