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DISCO PIGS EDINBURGH REVIEWS ***l/2 Starring Elaine Cassidy, Cillian Murphy, Eleanor Methven and Geraldine O'Rawe. Directed by Kirsten Sheridan. Written hy Enda Walsh. Produced by Ed Guiney. No distributor set. Drama. Not yet rated. Running time: 91 min. Boasting a dazzling screenplay, confident performances and a fantastic soundtrack featuring cuts from both Primal Scream and Death In Vegas, Kirsten Sheridan's feature debut "Disco Pigs," adapted by Enda Walsh from his own award-winning play, is one of the most unusual, affecting teen romances in recent years. A boy and a girl are born within seconds of each other in the same hospital. Laid side by side in their cots, they form an instant bond and become inseparable from that point onward. Growing up in adjoining houses (they hold hands during the night through a hole in the wall that Elaine Cassidy and Cillian Murphy are joined at the hip (and seemingly at the head in this photo) in "Disco Pigs: divides them). Pig (Cillian Murphy) and Runt (Elaine Cassidy) experience everything together. They are partners in crime, brother and sister, "King and Queen of Pork City." They live for each other and nothing—or no one—else. They even share their own unique language. Days before they turn 17, they kiss for the first time, and then the unthinkable happens: They are separated and forced to live life on their own. "Disco Pigs" is a distinctive debut, centred around the hypnotic partnership of the glassy-eyed Murphy (who played the same role in the original stage version and who also contributes a moving, selfpenned song to the film's soundtrack) and •** SEANCE (KO-REI) Starring Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Teuyoshi Kusanagi and Ittoku Kishibe. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Written by Tetsuya Ohishi and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Produced by Atsuyuki Simoda. No distributor set. DramalHorror. Japanese-language; subtitled. Not yet rated. Running time: 95 the endearing Cassidy (previously seen in Atom Egoyan's "Felicia's Journey," and Nicole Kidman's co-star in Alejandro SCRATCH Starring Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Amenabar's "The Others"). Mix Master Alike and Q-Bert. Directed by The unique, obsessive relationship Doug Pray. Produced by Brad Blondhcim depicted is at times touching, at others and Ernest Maza. No distributor set. Documentary. I 'mated. Running time: SS min. troubling, in its intensity. With this fine balance between romance and danger. Give it up for Doug Pray's "Scratch," "Disco Pigs" gains an effective edge. Stars an enerj energizing, intoxicating documentary Murphy and Cassidy should be watched charting closelj and Sheridan's second movie is era] and awaited with unusually high expectations. lism) in — Chris Wiegand Gang's s .ill "Rapper's Delight' 142 (R-130) BOXOFFICE min. — "I can't shake this creepy feeling," murmurs one of the leads during prolific Japanese director and festival favorite Kiyoshi Kurosawa's latest feature. Once the credits role, you're likely to feel just the same: "Seance" is a minimalist, measured suspense with real spooky appeal. The story comes from a novel written by Mark McShane, which also inspired the '60s feature "Seance On A Wet Afternoon." Junco (Jun Fubuki) is a waitress with a special gift for communicating with spirits. She dreams of developing her talent and becoming a famous medium, but her gift has done a disservice to her relationship with her husband, Koji (Koji Yakusho), a TV and film sound recordist. When a young girl from their town is kidnapped, a psychology student requests Junco's help. Incredibly, the girl escapes her kidnapper and, fleeing through the woods, comes across Koji's equipment case (he is at work in the woods), which provides the perfect hiding later dis- place. When she is covered by the couple, ambition rears its head and Junco devises a plan that will bring her recognition for her powers. But the scheme falls apart and both she and Koji soon find themselves increasingly involved with a world neither can begin to fully understand. With a screenplay that was co-written by Kurosawa and Tetsuya Ohishi, "Seance" is a minor triumph—an intelligent, mature thriller with sympathetically drawn central characters. Displaying an apparent debt to both Nic Roeg's "Don't Look Now" and Hideo Nakata's "Ringu," "Seance" serves up some potent imagery. Impressively, as it twists and turns towards its painfully inevitable conclusion, it plays as much as a marital drama as a horror story. Chris Wiegand **• — its starting point, Pray's film follows the growing importance of the DJ at the tail end of the 20th century, doing well to place the expertise of luminaries like Afrika Bambaataa, Mix Master Mike, DJ Premier and Jazzy Jay within their proper historical context. Pray manages to maintain the pace of the film's upbeat opening throughout its full running time, intelligently using his medium to underline the message, as the scratching is married with some particularly schizophrenic editing. Plenty of time is devoted to the tricks of those DJs in the know and it is during the footage of the men at work (and particularly at competition with each other in the famed DJ battles) that the film really comes alive. The DJs reflect on their dedication to the art form, from their first mixing experiences through to the hours of rehearsal spent honing their craft on the wheels of steel. For hip-hop lovers, appearances from such a wide number of DJs (the Filipino legend DJ Q-Bert and DJ Shadow, the man behind the music for Marc Singer's "Dark Days," also appear) will no doubt be a selling point, but the film is far more than a "rapper's delight." For those more in tune with Classical or Country & Western, "Scratch" is nevertheless a fascinating portrait of an important American art—and one that demystifies the different roles played by the DJ and the MC, as well as accompanying phenomena such as graffiti art and break-dancing. In short, Pray delivers everything you ever wanted to know about scratching but were perhaps afraid to ask. Chris Wiegand THE STATE I AM IN (DIE INNERE SICHERHEIT) ***i/2 Starring Julia Hummer, Barbara Alter, Richy Mutter, Bilge Bingiil and Rogerio Jaques. Directed by Christian Petzold. Written by Christian Petzold and Harm Farocki. Produced by Florian Koerner von Gustorf. No distributor set. Drama. German-language; subtitled. Not yet rated. Running time: 106 min. A tense, slow-burning drama steeped in paranoia, Chritian Petzold's "The State I Am In" covers similar territory to Sidney Lumet's "Running On Empty." Like Lumet's film, it features strong performances from the younger cast members and also has an honest, cliche-free script, co-written by Petzold himself. Jeanne (newcomer Julia Hummer) is the 15-year-old daughter of two former terrorists (played by Petzold regular Richy Miiller, star of the director's previous features "Cuba Libre" and "Die Beischlafdiebin," and award-winning actress Barbara Auer). Constantly on the move, attempting to stay one step ahead of the authorities. Jeanne's parents are forced to deny her the kind of existence she dreams of that of a normal teenage girl. Their strict and distrusting nature leads her to seek solace in smoking and shoplift-
I I neb — EDINBURGH ing. She spends only the briefest of moments with others of the same age and is — tutored mercilessly in codes and translations. When her parents' plans for escaping to Brazil falter, the family is forced to use of music throughout from Stefan Will. Hans Fromm's photography equally captures this wistful tone. Petzold's film bene- in particular from an approach that is fits more personal than political, drawing truths from situations such as Jeanne's frustration at being dressed in the most unassuming outfits possible instead of the latest fashions. Essentially sympathetic and refusing to rely on stereotypes. "The State I Am In" tells a challenging and tragic tale. Chris \\ iegand POSSIBLE LOVES (AMORES POSSIVEIS) **i/2 Starring Murilo Benicio, Carolina Ferraz, Emilia de Mello and Beth Goulart. Directed and produced by Sandra Werneck. H ritten by Paulo Halm. No distributor set. Comedyl Drama. Portuguese-language; subtitled. Sot yet rated. Running time: 92 min. This entertaining yet distinctly average Brazilian comedy-drama playfully employs a "Sliding Doors"-style conceit, following not just two but three possible fates for its central character. College student Carlos (Murilo Benicio. recently seen alongside—or rather, underneath -Penelope Cruz in "Woman On Top") waits for his date outside a Rio de Janeiro movie house. He lingers in the lobby restlessly, watching the rain fall outside. Will she show up? Director Sandra Werneck ("Little Book Of Love") cuts from this scenario to three very different set-ups 1 5 years later, showing Carlos in completely contrasting situations. The first sees him married, yet experiencing the urge to have an extramarital affair. The next has him in a happy homosexual relationship, with a child from a previous marriage. In the last, he is a total hedonist, dedicated to living la vida loca, yet at the same time still living at home with his disapproving (and somewhat bemused) mother. Wemeck slips ill and out of these alternate lives with relative ease, employing some imaginative camerawork and sensibly avoiding a more consecutive, straightforward structure. Playing multiple characters, Benicio and TV actress Carolina Ferraz do very well and create some real extremely chemistry. Paulo Malm's script has some lovely touches, notably a supreme dating service that comes complete with a "localizer" device for customers to find their perfect partner Musical director Nabuco—who previously collaborated with Werneck on her debut. "Little Book Of Love"—has compiled a return to Germany, where Jeanne's continued attempts to live like a typical adolescent have venous repercussions. Evans and Donna Summer alongside rich soundtrack, placing tracks from Bill As the unfortunate Jeanne, whose life is some upbeat, original additions. DP made up of a series of lies. Julia Hummer Walter Carvalho ("Central Station"), who gives an assured performance. Her melancholic world-weariness is echoed through film, delivers some sterling cinematogra- also worked with Werneck on her first Tim Hardin's recording of "How Can We phy, capturing a rainy night in Rio one Hang On To A Dream" (which opens and minute and a summer's afternoon the closes the film) and the sparing yet striking next. Chris \\ iegand STRUMPET •• Starring Christopher Eccleston, Jcnna G, Stephen Walters, David Crelin and Jonathan Ryland. Directed by Danny Boyle. Written by Jim Cartwright. Produced by Martin Can: No distributor set. Drama. Not yet rated. Running time: 72 min. More at home on the small screen for which it was made than in the theatre. "Strumpet" opens with an extraordinary rant from the always excellent Christopher Eccleston ("Jude") as the foul-mouthed performance poet Strayman. Lank-haired, dishevelled and unshaven, the enigmatic Strayman lives alone except for his dogs— in a dirty apartment. — Seeing a girl in trouble (Jenna G) in his local pub, he comes to her rescue. When she proves to be a competent guitarist, the two start performing together in the poet's den—an empty room with lyrics scrawled all over the walls. Their efforts are overheard by savvy neighbourhood crim Knockoff (Stephen Walters), who promptly decides to become their manager. The three travel to London to find their fortune, but when the record company takes a shine to the pretty girl instead of the increasingly awkward poet, the pop dream turns sour. "Strumpet" was screened alongside the superior "Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise" at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. A kind of DV double bill, these two decidedly grim slices of British life sadly show little of the verve and imagination that their director Danny Boyle displayed in the '90s success stories "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting." At the center of "Strumpet" is Eccleston. who came to audiences' attentions in "Shallow Grave" and who sinks his teeth into the role of Strayman with considerable enthusiasm. However, while the performances are spot on, Jim Cartwright's script is less successful than lor "Vacuuming ( ompletely Nude In Paradise." parti) due to the noxious pop son.u that is irritating enough on the first airing, lei alone the manj repeats. I he main problem with "Strumpet" is thai the stor) told is so simply, so surprise-free, thai vim start to wonder whal kmd of spin Boyle will put on il \iiil just as you start to wondei ii ends Shame— Chris H iegand /MBPwm^ Anaglyph Glasses Polaroid Glasses -LOW PRICES, FAST SERVICE -24 HR HOTLINE DEEP VISION 3-D P.O. 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