Babycall Review
21:26:00Hello My Lovely's,
So another film in
which Soda Pictures sent me was the film 'Babycall" which was also
released in 2011 by director Pal Sletaune and stars one of best up and
coming actresses Noomi Rapace, who has starred in 'Prometheus' and 'The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo'.
Rapace plays Anna, a women who is petrified by her own shadow after a horrible case of domestic violence. Anna moves away to protect her son from the horrors of his father after a constant attack and after being advised by Social services she is told to let him be a child. However Anna takes her motherhood very seriously and manages to outsmart them by buying baby monitors, or as known in the film 'Babycall' to make sure her son is always protected.
I am one of the
least motherly people out there when it comes to children however the love that
this mother has for her child is awe inspiring. It allows any audience member
including myself to see how far people really go to protect their children from
the dangers of the outside world. Rapace's characters performance is brilliant
as it shows how much a women is born to be a mother, as I had never seen her
convey such a brilliant performance.
The world on
screen was like the gritty world of the normal London film industry which was
interesting to see when the film was shot in Oslo. It proves so much to the
audiences when they can identify the hardness of life which is brought up so
many times in London society, which is why I can see how this film did so well
on the English screens.
One character that
interested me was Helge who was ultimately the only piece of reality in a world
full of dreams and fantasy on Anna's part. He presented the real child coming
to terms with the absence of a father figure and the loss or break down of a
mother who isn't really in control of caring for her son.
The whole film is
a parallel of the two relationships coming together to show old and
new and the way in which they affect an audience’s perception of them. They are
both weak in their minds with the children being the only strong ones within
the film.
As a whole I
really enjoyed the film and the ending was just brilliant. At first it was
a bit strange to see Rapace in a film outside of her normal situations; however
I think that this may actually be a good career move for her in the future as
it seemed to suit her so much more. I would suggest that all of you see the
film at some point as it will really put into perspective the love a mother has
for her child.
I am giving 'Babycall'...
5 Stars
Until Next Time...
Joey xxx
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