TWILIGHT – Review by Diane Carson

Hungarian director György Fehér has less name recognition than Béla Tarr with whom Fehér worked for years as scriptwriter and producer. That should change with the first U.S. release of the 4K restoration of Fehér’s 1990 masterpiece Twilight. Through prolonged scenes, minimal dialogue, unhurried reframing, and evocative music, Twilight establishes a thoroughly immersive atmosphere with profound emotional impact. The barebones plot begins with an experienced, soon-to-retire detective being driven to the forested site of yet another murdered young girl, this time eight-year-old Anna killed with a razor blade. When a schoolmate confirms details of one of Anna’s drawings, the man called “the giant” becomes the primary suspect. Developments complement bewildering discoveries as the search progresses.

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SPOTLIGHT November 2018: Catherine Hardwicke, Blockbuster Indie Filmmaker and Activist

This year marks a number of significant anniversaries for filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke, one of the most well-known and hardworking women directors in the business. 2018 marks both the 15th anniversary of the release of her debut film Thirteen and – in November – the 10th anniversary of one of the hugely successful supernatural romance blockbuster Twilight, granting a perfect reason to focus on Hardwicke’s career more broadly as this month’s Spotlight.

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