The White Goddess | Film Threat

In her first special film program, The White Goddess, writer / co – director Eugina Gelbelman explores this blurred line between good and evil. Rebecca (Morgan Everitt) is a writer who lives in a remote winter cabin in the middle of nowhere. Her reading of Robert Grave Greek folklore broken when she rescues a young man, Andrew (Jonathan Peck), from a nearby accident. The innovative Rebecca examines physical trauma and hypothermia treatment from the internet and nurses Andrew back to health. Now we have a story.

When Andrew wakes up, he is immediately startled about how he got into Rebecca’s home and is a little suspicious. His phone is missing, and he cannot communicate with the outside world. He also has a big gash on the back of his head that Rebecca closed up. At the same time, she has separated herself for a number of reasons. Dealing with depression was one reason why the reception and adherence to foreign wounds was not on the list. Rebecca had a dream that showed Andrew choking her to death. But was it just a dream, or was it a prediction?

“Make your film.” We’ll say it again at Film Threat. Gelbelman and co-director Sean Coulton take control of this mini-budget thrush and explore the interaction between two aliens struggling to keep their dark side at arm’s length. The White Goddess focusing specifically on Rebecca, who is a mythology student.

“… Rebecca studying physical trauma and hypothermia internet treatments and Andrew’s nurses back to health. ”

The idea of ​​myths and folklore is embedded in Rebecca’s background as she engages her mind while the mystery unfolds. It gives it a distinctive look and extra size, something you don’t often see in a discussion feature. Is Rebeca a good man for saving the life of a stranger? Is she bad for the dreams she has of Andrew? Or is it something very different?

The barebones team does an amazing job keeping us out of balance throughout The White Goddess, because we feel that the story is floating somewhere between dream and reality. They make effective use not only (in my opinion) of the Airbnb they have rented but of the snowy land around them. The filmmakers took full control of the extremely limited resources available, with a focus on two characters, and played the narrative almost like stage drama.

In terms of storytelling, Gelbelman’s script also keeps us out of balance by keeping our sympathies and alliances constantly moving between Rebecca and Andrew. It’s like peeling an onion. The story slowly begins tearing one level at a time for each character and soon goes into a ditch to tell (or not reveal) what is in the middle. Both directors, Everitt and Peck, capture the right tone to remove this mystery.

Let’s face it, every mini-budget movie could be better off with big piles of money in the old hip pocket. However, I noticed that there was always a more powerful story wanting to be told. Le The White GoddessGelbelman and Coulton had a game plan and executed it brilliantly, putting together a great film.

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