TIANWS_IDEALmag

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A film by Li Lu starring Agnes Buckner & Maurice Compte
hat happens when you lose your
job in NY city right before you travel
back home to TX for a close friend’s
wedding? Well you meet someone at
the pre­party of course and find out
“There Is A New World Somewhere.”
Eager for a new adventure, Sylvia
(Agnes Bruckner) ditches the wedding
and takes off for a road trip of the south
and finds out the meaning of “look
before you leap.”
The IDEAL mag caught up with
director Li Lu and lead actress Agnes
Bruckner to get more insight on this
compelling indie film, which is Li Lu’s
debut feature. During the film
screening, I noticed a very artistic
component of Sylvia’s red nail polish, in
that the chipping of it changed over
time. Li Lu stated, "Her chipped nail
polish represents a deterioration of
Sylvia's creative drive and selfconfidence.
All of us look best when
we feel vibrant and fulfilled. Her nails
are a small way for the audience to
understand her initial attempt to create
to be a lesson we should be open to
learning. Advise from Bruckner is
a facade of confidence but ultimate fallwelcomed, as this seasoned actress
into a weary depression.” When has learned a think or two during her
Bruckner was asked what she found time on TV shows such as “24”and
intriguing about her character, she “Private Practice,” two of my favorites of
stated, "I liked her openness and I like all time. While Bruckner’s character in
her vulnerability.” Bruckner, who began this film appears to enjoy the freedom of
acting at the age of 12 found the
romantic scenes pretty challenging.
She shared, "They were so raw and
real it took a lot to just let go and be in
the moment.”
Story by Neeta Woo // Images courtesy of TIANWS
...this story was a
way for me to try
to understand
myself and fight
my own selfdoubts.
­Director, Li Lu
Many movies have a “do not try this at
home component,” and when asked,
Brucnker stated, "Hmmm, maybe don't
jump in a car with a guy you don't know
at all so quickly (laughing out loud).” A
very good point and what would seem
not knowing what is to come, she also
learns the perils of what being oblivious
can create. Li Lu noted, "I make films in
an attempt to understand things that I
am curious about. I wanted to
show the inner struggles of two lost
souls, each at their own stage of
disconnection, while reflecting the
spirit and landscape of the South.
TIANWS aims to capture not only
the thrill of love and adventure, but
also intense moments of
introspection. As a reaction to our
frenzied culture where immediacy
pervades every facet of our lives, I
wanted to make a film that focuses
on powerful stillness, unafraid to
linger on the precious moments of
pause in one's life. Abundant in
passion but lacking in ways to
physically manifest it, this story was
a way for me to try to understand
myself and fight my own selfdoubts
."
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