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On September 1, local time, the Venice Film Festival entered the process of the third competition day. The day's event was more relaxed, with only one competition film, "HorsePitt", released. The film is full of naturalistic tones and sincere feelings. Director Andrew Hagrid has shown his good directing skills. In the non-competition section, the famous American director William Friedkin's "The Devil and Father Amorth" was screened. It is worth mentioning that this is a documentary that tells the story of the life of the famous exorcism priest Father Amort. In addition, Godard's famous work "Two or Three Things About Her" and Soviet director Elem Klimov's "See for Yourself" were screened in the classic section.
Based on the book The Last Exorcist by Father Gabriel Amort of the St. PaulIans, the Exorcist is based on the priest's own life experience. Father Amorte's mentor was Father Candido Amantini, and the two of them made great achievements in the exorcism. In 2012, father Amandini's application for ordination was filed in Rome, and the Tribulation Priest worked as an exorcist in the Church of the Holy Order in the Diocese of Rome for 36 years. Father Amorte, who was his most famous disciple at the age of eighty-seven, expressed his desire to have the opportunity to participate in the ceremony. As the director of the horror film "The Exorcist", William Friedkin came to make a documentary such as "The Exorcist", which is of great significance. Friedkin said he had only met Father Amort 45 years after filming The Exorcist and was enchanted by his life's experience. In 2016, after a brief correspondence, he traveled to Rome to meet Father Amorte and decided he wanted to make the film. So, on May 1, 2016, on Father Amort's 91st birthday, filming officially began. In the film, Friedkin explores issues such as hell, redemption, exorcism, and God. These taboo topics involving Satan, hell, and so on, spoken by a priest, have far-reaching meanings.
Andrew Hagrid, the director who brought the competition film "HorsePit", has been a surprise in recent years. His 2015 film "45th Anniversary" was a big hit at the Berlin Film Festival. In a way, this "HorsePit" continues the model of family drama he pioneered in his previous work "45th Anniversary". The film's protagonist is a 15-year-old boy named Charlie Thompson, who wishes he had a home, food to eat, and a stable school. His life is very turbulent now, and stability is difficult to find. In search of a new life, he moved his family to Portland, Oregon. There, Charlie found a job as a horse trainer. Over time, he and the horse he cared for, Named Pete, became friends and set out on the road to find his family, and the matter had only just begun. The whole film is emotionally sincere and the story is realistic. It's easy to recall two previous films with the theme of "Children and Horses": "Black God Colt" and "Jade Goddess Colt".
Director Andrew Hagrid said he was impressed after watching Willie Plautin's novel of the same name, and then decided to make the film. Willie Plautin is a well-known writer who worked on Motel Life as the original novelist and screenwriter in 2012. The natural outpouring of emotion in the film, but not the sensational narrative texture, is an element that Andrew Hagrid has been pursuing. He believes that such emotions are the most lacking in this society, so he said: "I am full of respect and admiration for such migrants and their lives, and this emotion cannot be disguised." Unfortunately, the final result of the film is not very satisfactory. Especially after making outstanding literary films such as "45th Anniversary", "Quest" and "Weekend Time", Andrew Hagrid's embrace of Hollywood and American stories is uncomfortable. Cine-vue gave two of the five stars a failing score: "Coming out of the roots of British native and literary cinema, he made a fully American film. ”
The Hollywood Reporter's comment was not bad: "The film is not showy, there is no reason to be mysterious, just quietly expressing its own story." Naturalism shines brightly at this moment. "The Daily Screen" also praised the film: "Charlie Plano's performance is unforgettable. More remarkably, the film's north American distribution was in the hands of A24. This young production company, which has sprung up in recent years, has produced and released quite a few Oscar-nominated and award-winning films. The film is currently tentatively scheduled for release in the UK on February 16, and there are no plans to release it in North America, but under the operation of A24, the film enters the Toronto Film Festival and enters the awards season, which should not be a problem.
The next day, Venice's fourth match day, George Clooney's "Lost Town" will be released. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States at the end of October and is widely regarded as the seed for this year's awards season.
