STAFF PICK: EGGHEAD & TWINKIE
By William Beachum
Using illustrations, breaks in reality, and “sick beats,” Egghead & Twinkie explores the messiness and beauty of discovering all forms of love. It not only highlights the beauty of young romantic love but is an incredible reminder of the importance of a loyal friend. It steers away from the stilted dialogue and overblown melodrama of similar coming-of-age films and instead showcases the underlying fear and anxiety of discovering love.
Egghead and Twinkie creatively uncovers the experiences that you may not want to remember but simultaneously reminds you why they matter. Both thoughtful and heartwarming, Egghead & Twinkie is one of the first of its kind to give an authentic portrait of the modern-day coming-of-age experience.
EGGHEAD AND TWINKIE
(USA, 87 MIN)
Writer/Director: Sarah Kambe Holland
Make sure you catch one of two showings of Egghead & Twinkie while at AFF: