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The above is a verse from the song "Someday", from The Strokes. A song that talks about how, despite changes, we want to hold on to happy memories from the past. That verse is the one that our lead character keeps going back to, as she walks around with her broken heart. The twist, though, is that she's living in a dystopian underwater city that also happens to be crumbling down.
After my rewatch of Aniara, I realized that I had never ventured to check out the directors' filmographies, even though it's just a handful of short films. As I was browsing it, I was intrigued by the premise of this one so I gave it a shot. Reckless follows this young woman (Ellekari Bergenrud) who has just broken up with her boyfriend (Amed Bozan); something that has left her devastated, aimless, and remembering those happy memories.
Tables seem to turn, though, when her boyfriend comes back to return some of her things, and then decides to ask her out for coffee. However, much like Aniara, bigger circumstances come into play as this underwater city threatens to crumble on top of them. Can they be alright?
Grade:
RECKLESS
(2021, Kågerman)
(2021, Kågerman)
"♪ Darling, your head's not right
You say you wanna stand by my side ♪"
You say you wanna stand by my side ♪"
The above is a verse from the song "Someday", from The Strokes. A song that talks about how, despite changes, we want to hold on to happy memories from the past. That verse is the one that our lead character keeps going back to, as she walks around with her broken heart. The twist, though, is that she's living in a dystopian underwater city that also happens to be crumbling down.
After my rewatch of Aniara, I realized that I had never ventured to check out the directors' filmographies, even though it's just a handful of short films. As I was browsing it, I was intrigued by the premise of this one so I gave it a shot. Reckless follows this young woman (Ellekari Bergenrud) who has just broken up with her boyfriend (Amed Bozan); something that has left her devastated, aimless, and remembering those happy memories.
Tables seem to turn, though, when her boyfriend comes back to return some of her things, and then decides to ask her out for coffee. However, much like Aniara, bigger circumstances come into play as this underwater city threatens to crumble on top of them. Can they be alright?
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