Clare Clarke Pick of the Festival: Hortensia Choosing a highlight for me from this Raindance festival was difficult because most of the films I saw were incredibly well made and all very different. However, there was something particularly special about Hortensia. The film was quirky and wildly funny, in a way that has kept me chuckling…
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A whole host of award nominated pictures today, spanning In Competition, Best Debut, and Best UK Feature. The films are massively varied, so I’m sure you’ll have an interesting time reading them all. Which we know you all do… Dusky Paradise The Violin Player Hortensia Long Forgotten Fields An Interview: Jon Stanford, Rebecca Birch & Tom…
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Nominated for: In Competition Feature Films Hortensia is an Argentinian film full of charm, quirkiness, and is somewhat confusing. Let this not deter you, as the eponymous character Hortensia is played by Camila Romagnolo, whose comedic timing is perfect and irreplaceable. Romagnolo is also joined by a superb cast, all of whom are so fit…
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