There’s so much hype at the moment about that certain M.I.A video.
Cinematically it has a lot going for it (along with a stonker of a budget) and (as most filmmakers try to do) it’s trying to pass on a message, great.
It got me thinking about Lynne Ramsay‘s Black and White Town by the Doves, and the way in which it tells the story of a tormented youth (a theme running throughout most of her films). Watching the characters in the video makes me feel like I’m walking through a gallery, looking at the various potraits on the walls and thinking about the story behind each character.
There’s something organic and raw about this video. Ramsay doesn’t use explosions or attention seeking scenes of gratuitous violence to pass on her message, but a humble and subtle reality which is what gives the video it’s strength.
If you haven’t seen any of Lynne Ramsay’s films before I’d reccomend you do so now.
Here’s the trailer for Movern Callar, an adaptation of Alan Warner’s novel, starring Samantha Morton (legend).
It’s an amazing film, with a great soundtrack!
Ramsay is currently in production with Tilda Swinton, Directing We Need To Talk About Kevin.
