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Use of Budget
The director had some great resources available when making this film – as it was a student feature, he was able to get all the equipment for free, as well as a cast and crew who were willing to work for free – in exchange for percentages of whatever money would be made from distribution. The budget was used on production design, catering, marketing, and festival submissions.
While there isn’t a whole lot that I felt needs improving, the final cost does seem a bit high, however, considering the length of the film and the amount of equipment and free labor that was obtained. Without further information, I couldn’t say whether it was a good figure – my inclination would be to take advantage of the free equipment, cast, and crew, then keep the remaining expenses as low as possible, but that’s just me. The film does have a very good look to it and I do think that the director ought to be quite proud of what is such a good production, especially one that is among his first.
Lasting Appeal
Fans of “thinking” movies, or those with the O’Henry-type ending would certainly enjoy a film like Lullabye. Anyone who has had experience with schizophrenia or grief-related depression might find it interesting, although there is always the risk of offending someone or giving people the wrong impression.
For anyone who’s ever dealt with difficult grief – or even someone who may have actually found themselves in Sarah’s shoes – it will most likely be a very difficult film to watch, but could also potentially create a possibility for healing as well.
Overall Comment
This movie takes the difficult theme of grief, depression, and mental illness and combines it with a very unexpected twist that will no doubt surprise an audience - even those who are used to unusual endings!
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Content |
8.2 |
Visual
Look |
8.8 |
Use
of Audio |
9.6 |
Use
of Budget |
8.0 |
Lasting
Appeal |
7.6 |
Overall
Score |
8.4 |
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The
director of two feature length films and half a dozen short films,
Jeremy Hanke
founded Microfilmmaker Magazine to help all no-budget filmmakers make
better films. His first book on low-budget special effects techniques, GreenScreen Made Easy, (which he co-wrote with Michele Yamazaki) was released by MWP to very favorable reviews. He's curently working on the sci-fi film franchise, World of Depleted through Depleted: Day 419 and the feature film, Depleted. |
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