DirectorsSarah Jayne Portelli and Ivan Malekin return to Australia for the release of their film After the Act and will participate in a Q&A on Saturday December 13 following the 7pm screening of the film at the Eclipse Cinema, Collingwood, Melbourne. The film opens at Eclipse for an exclusive season on December 11.
The trailer for the film has also been released today: https://youtu.be/09xZEW42zCo After The Act is a drama set in Berlin. The story is a devastating meditation on love and intimacy, unfolding over 24 hours as three friends face the quiet wreckage of their choices. Sarah Jayne and Ivan, who are based in Europe, will do a deep dive at the Q&A into the improvisation process that they undertake for each of their films, including After the Act.
The filmmaker's storytelling approach is deeply rooted in the traditions of art house and slow cinema. Inspiration for their work is taken from Éric Rohmer's observational intimacy, Hong Sang-soo's elliptical honesty, and the raw, lived-in immediacy of Berlin mumblecore.
The filmhas been described "uniquely intimate cinema" by Senses of Cinema film critic Bill Mousoulis and "an example of what indie dramas can deliver that big studio films can't," by Film Threat.