STAFF PICK: AUTUMN
By Emily Lock
Autumn is a beautifully constructed film that invites viewers into a true-to-life world and compelling character dynamics. It successfully depicts how expectations and reality can diverge as life continues on, providing an incisive look at the universal human condition, in which characters battle their constant hope for something greater than what they have, failing to appreciate their present circumstances until change is upon them. The character work on display in AUTUMN is a remarkable achievement; each one of the main characters is a fully formed, flawed, lovable human being. It’s a powerful depiction of relationships changing over time and an honest look at the sometimes exasperating, yet ultimately unbreakable bond of a family unit.
AUTUMN
(Portugal, 115 MIN)
Writer/Director: António Sequeira
Make sure you catch one of two showings of Autumn while at AFF: