Set within the confines of a juice factory in Thailand, Tulapop Saenjaroen films the eponymous fruit’s journey through its many stages from tree to bottle, bestowing it with a strangely horrific appearance, its pulpy, fleshy, gloopy shape looking increasingly grotesque.
It hints a little at what lies ahead, but until that mid-point turn, the film is compellingly, playfully wayward, a documentary-leaning piece so sincere you might not entirely believe it to be a fictional construction until the credits roll. Following factory worker Earth, who returns to the area to reunite with his sister Ink, as told by a narrator who makes pointed references to Borges, the film wanders from factory goings-on to sudden, disturbingly graphic declarations of violence, and Ink’s desires to disappear in a fashion that recalls Han Kang’s The Vegetarian.
It could easily be wacky, but the film’s firm tonal balance of deadpan sincerity.
It hints a little at what lies ahead, but until that mid-point turn, the film is compellingly, playfully wayward, a documentary-leaning piece so sincere you might not entirely believe it to be a fictional construction until the credits roll. Following factory worker Earth, who returns to the area to reunite with his sister Ink, as told by a narrator who makes pointed references to Borges, the film wanders from factory goings-on to sudden, disturbingly graphic declarations of violence, and Ink’s desires to disappear in a fashion that recalls Han Kang’s The Vegetarian.
It could easily be wacky, but the film’s firm tonal balance of deadpan sincerity.
- 11/6/2023
- by Sunil Chauhan
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Booker Prize Foundation today announces The Booker Prize Podcast, launching on July 6, 2023. The new weekly podcast will cast a fresh eye over some of the 500+ novels previously nominated, as well as peering behind the curtain of the latest prizes. It will feature lively discussion and comment, and interviews with authors and many others who take a keen interest in modern fiction.
Hosted by novelist and critic Jo Hamya and critic and broadcaster James Walton, the podcast will delve into the fascinating history of the Booker Prizes, looking at the shortlists and ceremonies from years gone by – and some of the Booker’s more controversial moments. The conversations will be wide-ranging, covering the novels’ historical context, as well as how they relate to other books and writers – and to current events and other art forms. Jo and James will also provide insight and opinion around the current prize seasons.
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Hosted by novelist and critic Jo Hamya and critic and broadcaster James Walton, the podcast will delve into the fascinating history of the Booker Prizes, looking at the shortlists and ceremonies from years gone by – and some of the Booker’s more controversial moments. The conversations will be wide-ranging, covering the novels’ historical context, as well as how they relate to other books and writers – and to current events and other art forms. Jo and James will also provide insight and opinion around the current prize seasons.
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- 7/5/2023
- Podnews.net
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