By Richard Brody

“Like most other great films, Josephine Decker’s new movie, “Madeline’s Madeline,” which opens Friday, is many things at once—a passionate emotional experience, a conjoined vision of intimate and public life, a reinvention of the very elements of filmmaking. It’s also, incidentally, a decisive repudiation of one of the most enduring film-critical shibboleths: that straightforward storytelling is antithetical to directorial originality.

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The dramatic clarity and psychological acuity with which Decker (who also co-wrote the film, with Donna di Novelli) conveys the characters and their conflicts is only an infinitesimal part of this vast creation, however. Though “Madeline’s Madeline” runs barely an hour and a half, it packs an epic’s worth of expressive detail, imaginative incident, emotional variety and intensity, and aesthetic invention. The tight bond between the movie’s profusion of closely observed details, fleeting moments of intimate poignancy, grand dramatic passions, and social insight is nearly fractal in its unity, yet it also evokes a sense of spontaneity and artistic discovery at every stage of the cinematic process. That sense of discovery is equally a part of the viewing experience; Decker’s approach to every aspect of cinematic form and composition is as distinctive, as freely inventive, as is her renewal of the movie’s classical subject…”

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Most trailers re-hash the film; encapsulate it and give away all the good lines.
Not this one: Sui generis, just like the film-making of Josephine Decker. Watch it here, and then come to BAM’s CinemaFest on Saturday and say, “hey”.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2018/wild-first-trailer-for-josephine-deckers-acclaimed-madelines-madeline/

Oscilloscope will release Madeline’s Madeline in select theaters starting August 10th

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/madelines-madeline-trailer-josephine-decker-miranda-july-molly-parker-1201978518/

https://www.bam.org/music/2018/the-good-swimmer

https://www.bam.org/film/2018/madelines-madeline

https://www.yourobserver.com/article/madelines-madeline-josephine-decker-sarasota-film-festival

Teresa Castracane Photography

“Rather than call Florida an opera, let me call it a sung-through sinister graphic novel with libretto full of danger about community standards, revenge and seduction. All with two hours of delicious, moody jazzy and blues orchestral music. … It is sui generis.” David Siegel

“Tackling far too many weighty subjects to be comedic, Florida lays bare the grey area that exists for teenage girls between childhood and womanhood, and society’s disparate reactions to male and female innocence when exploring those desires as teenagers. The delightful mixture of opera and jazz infused into the score leaves you on wonderfully unsure footing and the incredibly strong cast make this production a must see. With piercing themes and dramatic interpretations, Florida will make you take another look at the world before you too decide who is guilty and who is innocent.”  Em Skow

Teresa Castracane Photography

“Sharin Apostolou as Florida is positively sensational in her captivating portrayal of the young girl’s lust for life and experiential coming of age. From her sensual physicality to the ease of her vocal production, Apostolou’s high energy performance leads the show with an intensity that matched that of her complex character…Florida remains a strong addition to Urban Arias’ repertoire due to the challenging yet relevant themes it poses of how today’s society perceives a woman’s sexuality.” Erin Ridge

“Sharin Apostolou was terrific playing a curious, vibrant teenager with a vivid and seemingly tireless soprano voice….The idea of a scream inside that, for lack of a better outlet, translates into bright nail polish and blood-red lips; or the number “Madly in Love,” about being in love with nobody in particular, speak strongly to the teen female experience.” Anne Midgette

“This new work has legs, and I hope it continues to grow and flourish.” Susan Galbraith

Florida
moves in this weekend.
World-Premiere Opera Opens Saturday at Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Performances:

Saturday, April 7 at 8pm
Sunday, April 8 at 2pm
Friday, April 13 at 8pm (BEST AVAILABILITY)
Saturday, April 14 at 8pm

Vowels are always important in opera. For the teenage girl at the center of the opera FLORIDA, they are more so—they are her DNA. Florida follows one girl, one Summer, as she tries to negotiate the demands of her mother, her boyfriend Marc, and her own desire all under the watchful eyes of The Redwoods, her next-door-neighbors who see all from their backyard deck.

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