Dir. Miranda July
USA, 2005
Eccentric and endearing, Miranda July's feature film debut, Me and You and Everyone We Know, tugs at the emotional and artistic heart strings. July, a performance artist, musician, writer, and filmmaker puts her own autobiographical spin on the story of human connection.
The plot lines follows the different experiences of several people in a city trying to make a connection in the world. July's character, a struggling performance artist, takes in the experiences around her and searches for the meaningful aspects of life. Richard, played by the talented John Hawkes, is a shoe salesman going through a messy divorce and trying to reconnect with his sons. The film is filled with vignettes of different characters and their interaction with each other. While not the most exciting or climactic piece, July's writing provides for some intriguing and emotional character studies and idiosyncratic drama.
Definitely a worthwhile watch for those who like a quietly good indie film or the mumblecore genre. While the plot lines only slightly evolve, the true enjoyment is found in the character development and quirky, cock-eyed optimistic themes in the film. If you like her work, you should also try her series of short stories, "No One Belongs Here More Than You".
USA, 2005
Eccentric and endearing, Miranda July's feature film debut, Me and You and Everyone We Know, tugs at the emotional and artistic heart strings. July, a performance artist, musician, writer, and filmmaker puts her own autobiographical spin on the story of human connection.
The plot lines follows the different experiences of several people in a city trying to make a connection in the world. July's character, a struggling performance artist, takes in the experiences around her and searches for the meaningful aspects of life. Richard, played by the talented John Hawkes, is a shoe salesman going through a messy divorce and trying to reconnect with his sons. The film is filled with vignettes of different characters and their interaction with each other. While not the most exciting or climactic piece, July's writing provides for some intriguing and emotional character studies and idiosyncratic drama.
Definitely a worthwhile watch for those who like a quietly good indie film or the mumblecore genre. While the plot lines only slightly evolve, the true enjoyment is found in the character development and quirky, cock-eyed optimistic themes in the film. If you like her work, you should also try her series of short stories, "No One Belongs Here More Than You".