Only

Sorry I've been away, but paid work takes precedence. And now on with the show...

I've been watching the usual trailers and they mostly flitted in an out of my attention for the 2:30 they were on. That is, until I came across Only, a film that looks like it was made on $75 and a shitload of Boxes of Joe, and yet the trailer was mesmerizing.



Wet and Rusting, by Menomena. The song provides so much atmosphere for the trailer I had to find it; it's part of what keeps me thinking about the movie, so ominous and romantic, mysterious then innocent. I've listened to a bunch of the artists listed on the film's website and I can say that the music supervision on Only is superior, but what else makes the trailer so appealing.

For one, something happens on this day... or doesn't... I can't tell, but if nothing happens then I have just as many questions. Aside from the subtle mystery of the day, the young actors look amazing, at least good enough to carry the film which is saying something. Jacob Switzer and Elena Hudgins Lyle seem inspired and a little uncomfortable, like kids in real life. Everything about the trailer begs to have light shed on it. Like there are layers at work, but because we know so little we can't get to them just below the surface. The Writing/Directing combo of Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds (both did both) seem to have created theses young characters with such depth and care that, like real people, I don't want to judge them to quickly.

I know I usually say a little more, but I don't want to be guilty of over kill. I'm looking forward to the story of Vera and Daniel... I want to take a girl I like.