Slam (2018 film)

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Slam
Danielle Horvat
CinematographyBonnie Elliott
Edited byAnnick Raoul
Music byEryck Abecassis
Release date
  • 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)
Running time
116 minutes
CountriesAustralia, France
LanguageEnglish

Slam is a 2018 Australian drama film written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta.

Plot

Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a

slam poet
, disappears without a trace.

Cast

Production

Slam is an official Australian-French co-production with funding from

Berlinale Co-production Market.[3]

The film is set in modern-day Sydney, Australia, and was shot on location in its western suburbs.[4]

Release

Slam had its

world premiere at the Official Selection Competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on 27 November 2018.[5][6]

On 15 June 2019, the film had its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in the Special Presentations section at the State Theatre.[7][8] It went on to screen at many film festivals, notably at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[9] and was the opening film at the 2019 Darwin International Film Festival.[10]

Reception

British film critic Victor Fraga of DMovies called it "the film of the year" in his review of the premiere screening at the 2018 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[11]

After the Australian premiere at the 2019

Filmink "For all its tough subject matter, Slam is a gripping, entertaining mystery. You can’t turn away from it until the very end."[13]

The film had a limited theatrical release in Australia on 17 October 2019[14] and received many positive reviews. The Australian award-winning film critic David Stratton gave the film 4/5 stars in his video review 'David Stratton Recommends'[15] and, in The Australian, stated "Slam is very impressive: it tells an important story in a convincing and enthralling way".[16]

The film critic Sandra Hall also gave it 4/5 stars in her review in The Sydney Morning Herald,[17] and The Age[18] writing "[Director Partho Sen-Gupta]'s a confident talent with a finely tuned instinct for the mechanics of plot and character. There's a lot going on in this film and although the conclusion it reaches is pretty predictable, the trajectory it takes is not."

Jim Schembri, Journalist, critic, and author gave the film 3 1/2 Stars on 3AW and said "Without descending into hysterics writer/director Partho Sen-Gupta does a fine job detailing how promptly fear and suspicion can be coaxed used to promote an official agenda. It's a strong-minded, subdued film that bravely confronts the politics of grief."[19] Film Critic Richard Kuipers, in Variety, called it "an outstanding slow-burn thriller".[20]

Guardian Australia film critic Luke Buckmaster named the film as one of "The best Australian films of 2019", and wrote "Sen-Gupta doesn’t turn a blind eye to grim reality, nor does he prioritise verisimilitude over dramatically interesting storytelling."[21]

References

  1. ^ "Partho Sen-Gupta directs Australian-French Feature Slam". Screen Australia. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ Michael Rosser (15 December 2015). "IFFR: CineMart 2016 line-up". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ Michael Rosser (16 January 2016). "Berlin 2016: Co-pro market lineup". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ Groves, Don (4 December 2017). "Partho Sen-Gupta's 'Slam' takes a fresh look at terrorism". if.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (10 October 2018). "Tallinn Black Nights Festival Unveils Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Programme Official Selection: Slam". poff.ee. 17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. ^ Keast, Jackie (8 May 2019). "'Judy & Punch', 'Hearts and Bones' in competition at Sydney Film Festival". if.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Slam". sff.org.au. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Slam film Page". Melbourne International Film Festival. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Slam - DIFF Opening Night". Deckchair Cinema. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Slam Review - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival". Dmovies.org. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. ^ Matthews, Ingrid (19 June 2019). "Love in the Time of Terror: Slam at Sydney Film Festival". Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  13. Filmink. Archived
    from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. ^ "SLAM opens in cinemas on 17 October". filmink.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  15. ^ "David Stratton reviews SLAM". David Stratton Recommends.
  16. ^ "Critic Reviews For Slam". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  17. Sydney Morning Herald. Archived
    from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  18. ^ Hall, Sandra (16 October 2019). "A small story tackling big issues". The Age. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Jim Schembri's new release movie reviews 17 Oct, 2019". 3AW. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  20. ^ Kuipers, Richard (17 October 2018). "Film Review: 'Slam'". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  21. ^ Buckmaster, Luke (16 December 2019). "From The Final Quarter to Judy & Punch: the best Australian films of 2019". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

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