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Jenny Slate plays the role of a retarded painter looking for inspiration in the Norwegian summer.
By Teo Bugbee
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There are many reasons why Jenny Slate is a unique interpreter: her voice, her balance between vivacity and calm, but one of her greatest practical gifts on the screen is that she nails a pro-millennial anxiety, acting on the records between deference and exhaustion. and indifference. In the drama “The Sunlit Night,” she plays Frances, an artist who embarks on summer learning in a remote Norway.
The film begins with a review of Frances’ paintings; his painting is incrusting and impersonal, like the art of hospitality. In search of an escape, Frances discovers a concert and soulmate with Nils (Fridtjov Saheim), an established artist who intends to emerge from a drought by completing a barn for an art institute in Norway. While Frances is executing nils’ project, she reflects on her own paintings and pursues reflections that can deepen her unlinked paintings.
This film about artistic inspiration is sinuous and light, but, in a way, it shows why it’s useful for actors with the mystery air of a movie star. Without having to worry about why the story follows Frances (she follows her because she is played by Jenny Slate), it is less difficult to master the film’s pleasing qualities.
“The Sunlit Night” has a colorful sense of color and a charming setting, and director David Wnendt is responsible for keeping attractive pieces for his characters to paint. In any case, the film would benefit from more time spent on undeniable brushstrokes on canvas and wood. Instead, avoid philosophical observations about art to make quick references and somewhat hacky to Mondrian and Caravaggio. Despite Slate’s performance, the film is only compatible with postcards, not an artistic awakening.
Sunny afternoon Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes. Rent or shop on iTunes, Amazon and streaming platforms and pay TV operators.
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