Finding Ophelia

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This film is really refreshing in an age where film and TV is starting to feel a bit like it all comes from the same mold - everyone's read the same books and watched the same Masterclasses maybe? But it's not that it abandons the fundamentals of story telling - more that it cuts its own path - one that is loaded with gorgeous visuals and soundscapes. It's a story, it's a dream and music video all blended into one? Great stuff!

Stunning photography together with a perfect soundtrack underscore this wonderfully directed and conceived film, played with great passion by its lead, mesmerizing and engrossing. Festival accolades well-deserved. A work of art not to be missed.

The brave thing here is that Rutterford could have easily opted for a purely aesthetic format. He could have opted for safe-play. He could have stayed within the confines of his command of the symbolic. Instead he dares to tell a story. He sets the symbolic against a narrative. Or under it. And lets you hover with it in an anxious limbo between the imagined and the experienced. And for awhile, you live the point of the movie. That is no simple achievement.

Finding Ophelia is a unique, highly creative, and beautifully shot film.

A must watch, if you're in need of something that'll tickle your eyeballs and mess with your brain. Beautifully directed, this film will take you to a place that other films cannot reach. The soundtrack is great too.

What a unique and visually impactful treat. I loved the twists in the narrative and thought the acting was excellent. I particularly was in awe of the directors ability to create the fantastic in such an intriguing way.

A well written and produced film. Enjoyed the lead actors and the interesting story!

So, that film that you have to see a second time. So much to follow up on and think through as you absorb with time. In fact I'm ready for viewing #3.

Dreamy, hallucinatory film perfect for the after 10 pm experience. I watched it on Tubi, but I would recommend finding a place to watch it without commercials so you can get into the mood.