Latvian writer-director Laila Pakalnina has established a uniquely absurdist voice over the last 25 years, switching fluidly between longform dramas, shorts and documentaries.
Her latest feature,In the Mirror, is a playful contemporary reboot of the classic Grimm brothers fairy tale Snow White, set in a fitness gym and largely composed of “selfie” shots, with cast members hugging the camera close as they deliver their dialogue straight into the lens.
Some viewers may find such highly stylized, anti-naturalistic methods irritating. But for this reviewer, Pakalniņa's experimental comic fable was the most lively and original world premiere at last month's Black Nights film festival in Tallinn.
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