Juno Temple and Julia Garner Shine in ‘One Percent More Humid’ at TFF

dorriolds — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 15:46:39 +0000

Tribeca Film Festival’s feature narrative, One Percent More Humid, premiered last night in Chelsea at the SVA Theater. The haunting coming-of-age story centers on two childhood friends on a break from college who reunite in their New England hometown. It’s a sweltering, sticky summer, hence the title. Iris (Juno Temple) and Catherine (Julia Garner) find relief in the cooling waters of the local lake.

Juno Temple as Iris in ‘One Percent More Humid’

It soon becomes clear that their seemingly carefree skinny-dipping at the beautiful secluded spot, runs deeper. Iris and Catherine are obviously troubled. Sensitively written and directed by Liz W. Garcia, the town and its characters are so palpable, filled with realistic details. I felt like she intimately knew this world.
“I grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut,” said Garcia, “and was haunted by events in that town. I wrote One Percent to get these characters out of their dilemma.”
The beauty of this indie is its slow reveal. Under Garcia’s direction, the camera zeros in on hints, telling the story through breadcrumb snippets. In one scene, the two actresses subtly convey a hint of sabatoging their well-being. Iris, chain-smoking, confides to Catherine that she’s having amazing sex.
But, instead of bubbly, she’s under pressure. The weight is knowing the affair is ill-advised. “I’m seeing my thesis advisor. I’m sleeping with him. He’s married.” Her professor is played by the magnetic Italian actor Alessandro Nivola.
In another scene we witness Catherine, drunk, in a bar, throwing herself at the brother of what we learn later is an important connection. But eventually, the viewer discovers he’s manipulating Catherine to garner information that will sink her.
Details of the girls’ shared grief boils to the surface, and we see that this is more than typical college-aged angst. They are wading into a torrential storm of self-destruction. Every action they take—pot, pills, alcohol, obsessive sex—is an attempt to feel better. They’re numbing themselves because they can find no absolution for guilt that rains down on them.
One Percent More Humid is one of the fine offerings by women directors this year. Through the storytelling, Garcia gifts us with what’s lacking in so many blockbusters: the woman’s perspective. Temple and Garner rise to the level of A-list performers; they’re effervescent and make it look effortless.

Showtimes:

Sun., April 23, 4:15pm, Cinepolis Chelsea 03
Mon., April 24, 7:45pm, Cinepolis Chelsea 01
Tues., April 25, 10pm, Regal Battery Park Theater 11
Drama, 98 min.

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Interview with Daniel Radcliffe, Joe Hill and Juno Temple about movie ‘Horns’

dorriolds — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 09:28:17 +0000

Daniel Radcliffe is nude again. This time it’s in “Horns” where he stars as Ig Perrish, a young man who tragically lost his girlfriend Merrin (Juno Temple) after she was viciously raped and murdered.

“Horns” is directed by Alexandre Aja (“The Hills Have Eyes”) and based on the bestselling book by Joe Hill. I find it impossible not to associate Hill with his horror-icon father Stephen King. Meeting Hill was eerie because he looks just like dad. I imagine it hasn’t been an easy road for Hill living under such a huge shadow, and much to his credit, he began his career by dropping his famous last name and earning some writing success on his own merits before people found out who he was.

The cast of “Horns” also includes Heather Graham, David Morse, James Remar, Max Minghella and Kathleen Quinlan. Keith Bunin wrote the screenplay. It’s got plenty of entertainment value, but without Radcliffe, who gives an outstanding performance, “Horns” would’ve seemed silly.

Radcliffe has lived on the planet Fame for a long time. He debuted as a 10-year-old in “David Copperfield” and then spent his teen years filming eight “Harry Potter” movies. It’s impressive how well he’s moving away from being pigeonholed. Since Potter, he has played a cripple on Broadway, sang in a musical, had homosexual sex as Allen Ginsburg in “Kill Your Darlings” and starred in full-frontal nudity on stage in “Equus.” He nixed clothes again in the rom-com, “What If,” and now he’s sans attire in “Horns.”

Daniel Radcliffe (Radius-TWC)

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Juno Temple and Julia Garner Shine in ‘One Percent More Humid’ at TFF

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Interview with Daniel Radcliffe, Joe Hill and Juno Temple about movie ‘Horns’