[Reellife] Home stretch for VIFF!

[dave olsen]

It's the middle of the last weekend, and the beginning of the last week for the 
Vancouver International Film Festival!

Global warming/Climate Change has made this festival one of the warmest and 
driest on record, perfect for riding your bike to your favourite venue.

A surprise film for me was Welcome to Me 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f14209-welcome-to-me>, a hilarious look at 
today's culture that may just go a lot deeper than it appears.

Kristen Wiig is stellar as Alice Krieg, who wins the lottery and starts to 
unravel her long history of being labelled, especially from a mental health 
perspective.  The hilarity comes in the form a buying herself an Oprah-like show 
and living her wildest dreams.

I enjoyed the cutting critique of contemporary culture best.  Lots of subtlety 
that makes this seemingly superficial film delve much deeper; it's not only the 
secret of Alice's success, it may hold the key for you and me!

Welcome to Me <http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f14209-welcome-to-me> screens 
on Oct 10 at 4:15 pm in the Vancouver Playhouse 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/venues/vancouver-playhouse>

Turbulence <http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f13737-turbulence> is well-named: 
this fictional feature is full of it.  Set in Vancouver, Kurdish immigrants find 
life isn't quite as grand as it's advertised.  Focusing on an older father and 
his addict daughter, the film shows how difficult life is when you don't have a 
rock to provide a base.

Sure, these characters make regrettable choices, but the heart of this film lies 
in the fact that the bond between daughter and father was broken and trust never 
regained.  Realistic and raw, this film is gritty and will thrill Vancouver 
audiences with it's on the streets look at life.  There's even a cameo by my 
daughter's and I's choir!

Turbulence <http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f13737-turbulence> plays today, 
Oct 5 at 1:00 pm in International Village #9 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-9>

Enjoy your last week of Film Festing, and keep checking my daily reviews 
<http://reellife.wordpress.com> to help you find your favourite films!
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Warmly,
dave/
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