Well we have all had a wonderful sabbatical this summer but it is time to bring back the movie club. What better what to do that then to view a feature film and a short film. The theme will be Isolation and Human relationships and we will be comparing Lars and the Real Girl to Weathered. Because Weathered is a short film we will be watching both films together, no homework.
Date: September 20th, 7:00 PM
Location: Casa de Love
Lars and the Real Girl (d. Gillespie, 2007) - The search for true love begins outside the box
In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law’s home. The only problem is that she’s not real - she’s a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he’s nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they’ve always loved.
Weathered (d. Barber & Webb, 2008)
Weathered is the intimate portrait of Weather Wellington, who is caged in time by the loss of her fiancé. Retreating inside herself, Weather longs for human connection and reaches out the only way she knows how… by making doctors appointments.
