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The Innocents (2021)

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De uskyldige, 2021

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Reseña | ‘Juegos Inocentes’ (The Innocents)

Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttumva) es hija de una pequeña familia que está mudándose a una unidad habitacional humilde. Su familia se compone de su madre (Ellen Dorrit Petersen), su padre (Morten Svartveit), y su hermana Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad) quien padece autismo, lo que genera cierta aversión y hostilidad por parte de Ida hacia ella. Saliendo a jugar al patio compartido de este nuevo hogar, se…

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The Gaza Monologues: Audio Production in Solidarity with Palestine!

The Gaza Monologues is a collection of testimonies from Gazan youth in 2010, after the first war on Gaza, collected and adapted for stage by ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah (@ASHTARTheatre), and performed here by 26 people from several countries for International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on November 29, 2023. In lieu of copyright purchases, ASHTAR Theatre requests donations to their programs in the West Bank.

This is an audio-only production of The Gaza Monologues, but is posted as a video to include subtitles. Most monologues are in English, but there are two in Arabic, two in Spanish, and one in French. English subtitles are available for all monologues. Currently, subtitles in Arabic, Spanish, and French are only up for the monologues that are spoken in each respective language, though we’ll try to get subtitles up for others in the near future. The script of The Gaza Monologues is available in those languages and more.

Produced by me, audio editing and additional coordination by Hannah, and art by @pocketsizedquasar.

Thanks to all the voice actors, including @saltqueer, @to-every-house-you-enter, @hyeoni-comb, @datfearlessfangirl, @shooshopath, @cryptenby, @exsequar, and many others – see below the cut for full credits!

Alt text for art: A digital painting of a Palestine sunbird sitting perched on olive branches. it is a small black and blue songbird with a teal-turquoise shimmer on its head and upper wings. In the background is a faded scene of a beach at sunset in the colors of the Palestinian flag: red, green, black, and white. Handwritten text at the top left reads, “The Gaza Monologues,” and the artist’s signature “@pocketsizedquasar” is written over one of the branches on the bottom left.

MONOLOGUES

1. Ahmad El Ruzzi: Deepa

2. Ahmad Taha: Juniper Hanrahan

3. Ashraf A Sossi: Sam (@morelenmir on twitter)

4. Alaa Hajjaj: Deepa

5. Amanee A Shorafa: KC

6. Amjad Abu Yasin: M

7. Anas Abu Eitah: @priismacolors on twitter

8. Ehab Elayan: Andrea

9. Tamer Najem: @saltqueer

10. Taima'a Okasha: Brook

11. Rawand Ja'rour: Percival

12. Reem Afana: Clio (@to-every-house-you-enter)

13. Reema El Sadi: shambs (@tipsyloki12 on twitter)

14. Sami El Jerjawi: Juniper Hanrahan

15. Sujoud Abu Hussein: Mary

16. Suha Al Mamlouk: Anne (@exsequar)

17. Ali Al Hassany: Rose

18. Fateema Abu Hashem: N

19. Fateema Atallah: Maddy

20. Muhammed El Omrani: PK

21. Muhammed Qasem: p

22. Mahmud Abu Shaa'ban: Essie

23. Mahmud Bala'wi: @hyeoni-comb

24. Mahmud El Turk: Maaytah

25. Mahmud Afana: @datfearlessfangirl

26. Mahmud Najem: @shooshopath

27. Heba Daoud: KC

28. Wi'am El Dieri: Cameron

29. Yasmeen Ja'rour: M

30. Yasmeen Abu Amer: Maaytah

31. Yasmeen Katbeh: TK (@cryptenby)

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Ahl Masr Hospital - Our missed ones from Tamer Ashry on Vimeo.

Ahl Masr Foundation - مؤسسة أهل مصر Synergy Advertising Chairman: Tamer Mursi CEO: Hassan Kamal HR Director: Heba Sadat Chief Creative Officer: Mohamed Nassef Creative Director: Sam Khafagy Senior Copywriter: Abdelrhman Fahmy Art Director: Mariam Al Soso Art Director: Bassem A. Sattar Senior Graphic Designer: Omnia Hesham Copywriter: Nabil Samy Calligraphy: AbdelRahman M. Ali Agency Producer: Mohamed Sherif Assistant Agency Producer: Nour Elghazawy 2nd. Assistant Agency Producer: Amr Etman Chief Business Development Officer: Mohamed Aboul Enein Account Manager: Rowan Z. Abdelhamid Senior Account Executive: Amr Mursi Director: Tamer Ashry DOP: Mohamed Tarek Deraz Production Designer: Hend Haider Stylist: Raghda Helal Music & Sound Design: Halawanymusic Studios - Moustapha El Halawany Singer: Rana Haggag Mohamed Production House: Hama Film Productions Executive Producer: Hesham Soliman Head of Production: Ahmed Sobhy Production Manager: Islam Maghawri Producer: Amira El Sharkawi Line Producer: Mahmoud ElDesouky Assistant Producer: Mohamed Ashraf Location Manager: Sayid Aly Post Producer: Nancy Hamdy 1st. Assistant Director: Sherif Ashour 2nd. Assistant Director: Donia A. Salah 3rd. Assistant Director: Nada Hady Assistant Production Designer: Nada Abdel Maguid - Nada Mounir Assistant Stylist: Mostafa Cheetos Sound Engineer: Ahmed Adnan Focus Puller: Mohamed Saber Gaffer: Eshta - Ali Salim Grip: Sameh Gamal Freefly: Ahmed Lababedy Video Assist: Wael El-Sayed Casting: Challenge Casting Agency VFX & Post Production: The Barber Shop Managing Director: Osama Bendary Editor: Ahmed Tarabily Colorist: Mahmoud Ali Photographer: Sameh Elsebaay

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The Innocents (2021)

Director: Eskil Vogt Starring: Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren’t looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn. 9-Year old Ida seems to have a nasty streak for wanting to hurt people. Although it…

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Chris: Don’t watch it! A Norwegian horror film that started out with insect torture scenes then moving on to bigger things made me turn this film off a few minutes into it, Shudder sometimes has foreign horror films with inappropriate animal scenes that don’t meet US standards, Avoid.

Richie: It was awful, Avoid.

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De uskyldige, 2021 Dir. Eskil Vogt

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De uskyldige / The Innocents Eskil Vogt. 2021

Lake Svarttjern, 0973 Oslo, Norway See in map

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The Innocents

directed by Eskil Vogt, 2021

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THE INNOCENTS - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: IFC Midnight

SYNOPSIS: It’s during the summer holidays when Ida and her autistic older sister Anna are moved by their parents into a new community complex. With almost everyone gone for the summer, Ida is lucky to make two friends, Aisha and Ben. Left to themselves and out of sight of the adults, they slowly discover they have hidden powers. As they explore their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

REVIEW: Given the DC and Marvel Universes with the majority of their superheroes coming into their powers as adults we often forget that at their core many of these stories are based on classical Greek and Roman mythology. What makes this tale so chilling is that children don’t often think about their actions; they are either acting or reacting, not thinking about consequences or intent, and Eskil Vogt frames that perfectly.

The narrative is a coming of age story for Ida. When we first meet her she is presented as a bit of a mean spirited child, but we cut her some slack as, the younger of the two sisters, she is often left to be with her older autistic sister. However, her armor begins to crack when she is shocked by Ben’s actions. Eskil does an outstanding job to present this world of these four children and allows us to know their situations, who they are, and never forget they are children. Likewise, there is this earthly element to these powers. We’re not sure where they’ve come from or how it happened. Eskil presents them almost as a natural extension, their manifestation or presence symbolized by the wind. He never lets the viewer forget that these are children with evolving powers. As things progress we see each child navigating their own emotional obstacle course, some more successful than others. Things escalate till ultimately Ida must make some adult choices. The story’s final confrontation comes as the residents are coming back from their holiday. The sister bond and there is an intensity worthy of a Cronenberg film, minus the gore. It is simplistic and powerful.

Eskil’s visuals are a complex and intricate weaving of location, editing, and color. There is a look that seems to suggest memories of childhood, fashioned after off color photographs in a photo album. With the majority of the residents gone he captures the complex in a way that feels like a classic Greek or Roman theater, or even the coliseum. They are children playing among the ruins. It’s interesting how he interplays the light and shadows to reflect and enhance the character's emotional state. Likewise, because he uses a variety of shots to open up the story the film has this “epic” feel that never exceeds the lucidity of the presence of the children. The film has a look that captures the warmth of summer and still allows the colors to come through. I found it often stunning to watch even during some of the films' shocking moments.

This film has amazing performances. Rakel Lenora Fløttum as Ida takes us on the character’s journey from a sulking, willful child to evolved, innocent person you feel hopeful for. Sam Ashraf’s Ben is such a tragic character and he gives it this emotional heartfelt performance. You feel his angist, pain, and sorrow. There is a moment where his character surrenders that is a deeply emotional performance. Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim’s Aisha is a delight. She presents this character that seems wise beyond her years and still maintains this innocence and wonder about her. Alva Brynsmo Ramstad is sensational as Anna. There is nothing in the press notes about the actress so I could not tell you if she has a disability or if this was all her performance. However, there was something genuine about her work here that would suggest either she is or has someone close to her that is. If she is, cheers to her for what she accomplished here. As if this film is not amazing enough, these performances all deserve a standing ovation.

As the film draws to a close the residents are returning from their holiday. Ida and Anna unite and come together as sisters, as family. What happens goes unnoticed except for a handful of other children who perceive what is transpiring. Like a Greek or Roman chorus, they are bearing witness. By doing so it raises other questions as to what is going on here and how many others might be involved. With that it brought to mind both the Wolf Rilla and John Carpenter films “The Village of the Damned.” However, THE INNOCENTS presents a more powerful argument. Here are these adults, going about their daily lives, as this story takes place right in plane sight. Is it that they are not capable of or are they being prevented from seeing? Regardless, THE INNOCENTS is a powerful film and near perfect film. So I’m not sure how I feel about the filmmakers revisiting this universe.

CAST: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Sam Ashraf, Ellen Dorrit Pedersen, Morten Svartveit, Kadra Yusuf, and Lisa Tønne. CREW: Director/Screenplay - Eskil Vogt; Producer - Maria Ekerhovd; Cinematographer - Sturla Brandth Grøvlen; Score - Pessi Levanto; Editor - Jens Christian Fodstad; Production Designer - Simone Grau Roney; Costume - Marianne Sembsmoen; Sound Design - Gustaf Berger & Gisle Tveito; VFX Supervisors - Esben Syberg & Ludvig Friberg; OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/3i7jFLNzIrY RELEASE DATE: In Theaters & On Demand May 13th, 2022

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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The Innocents, Eskil Vogt (2021)

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The Innocents

Recensie The Innocents ★★★★1/2 - vanaf 14-7 in de bioscoop en op @PiclNL Een rauwe film over kinderen met paranormale krachten, waarbij er helden en antihelden zijn. De verbeeldingskracht speelt een grote rol, waarbij de spanning alsmaar toeneemt.

De dramafilm The Innocents gaat over vier jonge kinderen, die erachter komen dat ze paranormale krachten bezitten. Onschuldig ontdekken ze wat ze kunnen, maar al snel ontaardt het. Wat wij van The Innocents vinden, lees je in onze recensie. (more…)

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"The Innocents" d'Eskil Vogt - La chronique qui plaide coupable ! Coup de Coeur 2022 !

"The Innocents" est une petite merveille ! Oscillant entre scènes solaires et tendres et scènes d’une noirceur absolue, le métrage contrôle habilement sa montée progressive jusqu’à en devenir suffocant. Du grand art ! Allez hop, je retourne le voir !

Le Pitch : Un été, quatre enfants se découvrent d’étonnants pouvoirs et jouent à tester leurs limites, loin du regard des adultes. Mais ce qui semblait être un jeu d’enfants, prend peu à peu une tournure inquiétante… Fraîchement primé du Prix de la Critique & du Prix du Public au Festival Gerardmer et auréolé du Grand Prix de l’Etrange Festival, « The Innocents » déboule sur les écrans avec une…