![]() When it comes to the writing, it is credited to all the actors as it is their improvisations that are the basis of the script. We learn from her conversations about what she has been up to and, whether you agree or not, it certainly helps her find herself, but in doing so it also damages what has gone before. This was n ot done in a nasty or vindictive way, but simply because she need ed space to help her decide what she really wants from life. We find out is that she had a boyfriend whom she was happy with but dumped in order to experience life outside of the relationship. D uring the short, she comes across as confident, yet nervous, idealistic but also cynical. ‘Fragments’ is an interesting film that tells us a bit about love, loss and then love again.Īlthough it may avoid a conventional plot, ‘Fragments’ is hardly uninterested in its story The narrative evolves naturally from the characters, their circumstances and in Greta ( played brilliantly by Honor Wolf ) – a female character of our times. A character study about a group of youngsters in their 20’s – the time in all of our li v e s when we feel the need to find ourselves and our place in the world. “If Cassavetes can do it, so could we” and the urgency that followed ‘Shadows’ cult success inspired a movement of committed directors and producers who would go on to change the face of cinema forever.Īustralian director Nic Barker’s back catalogue has carried the spirit of Cassavetes throughout all of the projects he has embarked upon and his new 10 – minute short film The Greta Fragments is no exception. What followed was young directors like Martin Scorsese, realising that there were no more excuses for aspiring filmmakers anymore. Filmed in a guerrilla style on the streets with improvised dialogue, mismatched cuts, out of focus shots and out of sync audio, it was unlike anything audiences had ever seen before. ![]() ![]() Cassavetes had financed the film with his earnings from acting roles and made the film with a cast and crew of novice actors from his drama classes. ![]() T hat film was called Shadows and it arguably single – handedly created American independent cinema. In 1959 a TV actor named John Cassavetes unleashed his directorial debut on an unsuspecting New York audience. Should she become what people expect her too or should she go after what she really wants? Here is our review of Nic Barker.s new film The Greta Fragments. Greta is a young girl with her whole life ahead of her and a few decisions to make in the present. ![]()
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