le cool issue *154

Putty Hill 

Here's a movie that got clear reviews across the board from critics and in a sick twist saw very few audience filled cinemas. Filmed after an teenage boy's heroin overdose, relatives and friends come together to pay their respects. What becomes apparent is that none of them really knew much about him. The film was shot in just 12 days after funding fell through for another feature. The people lined up to appear, many actual working class Baltimore dwellers, who the director, Matt Porterfield, had been preparing and building up trust with switched to this. The trust stayed put. Sky Ferreira stars, sings I Will Always Love You, and stirs intimate moments. The fact that Porterfield and his cinematographer went to school together and have a strong collaborative relationship gives a powerfully visual element. 

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