Writer-director Simon Reynolds will fly to Sydney to present the Australian Premiere of Only on December 2nd 2008 at Dendy Opera Quays. The film has been a critical darling on the festival circuit, winning over audiences at the Toronto, Vancouver and Rome international film festivals.
Possible Worlds is thrilled to welcome director Simon Reynolds to present this cinematic treasure, a charming and fresh boy-meets-girl movie set in Northern Ontario.
Co-directed with Reynold’s partner Ingrid Veninger, who also stars in the film, the film is a true family affair, with young Jacob Switzer, Veninger’s son, playing the lead.
Daniel lives in his parents’ motel in northern Ontario. His life is uneventful until one day a girl arrives and changes his world. Only is an inspired glimpse into the impressions and dreams of two unlikely 12-yearolds. Over the course of a single day, they venture on a spontaneous journey, exploring and sharing their secrets and fears about the world and their uncertain place within it.
What makes Only so engaging as a lyrical snapshot of youth is its honesty and unaffected charm. Perfectly capturing what it feels like to reach the end of childhood and the dawn of independence, the film benefits from convincing, naturalistic performances from its talented leads, Elena Hudgins Lyle and Jacob Switzer. There's also an awesome soundtrack featuring music by such bands as The Bebop Cowboys, High Places, Blackblack, Menomena and The Envelopes. In a word, magical.
Only screens at Dendy Opera Quays on Tuesday 2 December at 6:30pm followed by a Q&A with director Simon Reynolds.
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