The Florida Project
Sean Baker (Tangerine) juxtaposes a group of kids' summer of childhood wonder with their parents' financial suffering in this Cannes-selected drama.
- Director:
- Sean Baker ('Tangerine', 'Starlet', 'Prince of Broadway')
- Writer:
- Sean BakerChris Bergoch
- Cast:
- Willem DafoeBria VinaiteBrooklynn PrinceCaleb Landry JonesMacon BlairKarren KaragulianSandy KaneValeria Cotto
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksUS auteur Sean Baker’s slice-of-life indie has been generating a surprising amount of awards heat. The surprise is no reflection on its quality – which is beyond reproach – but because it features a largely unknown cast, no moralising or easy redemptions, and tells us more about life than it does about movies.
A Tough Watch
The ingredients that make The Florida Project so good are; the children, the razor sharp dialogue and the setting. As they say, a film is as good as its story, and the incredibly harsh realities faced by the characters provide the basis for a compelling story - one abundant with paradoxes of life's fickle nature
So many contradictions ... such an engaging and enjoyable movie.
Told mainly through the eyes of a young child, this story gives a different view of America. One that it so far away from the American dream. Beautifully, shot -- the brilliant colours contrast the bleakness of the situtation, and the joy the mother has for her daughter. So many contradictions. The children, and in particular the 'lead child' give...
Variety
pressAs a filmmaker, Baker is a graceful neorealist voyeur who thrives on improvisation, and his storytelling, in The Florida Project, is mostly just a series of anecdotes. But that turns out to be enough.
The Guardian
pressThings look grim for Halley and Moonee, but we can expect a lot from the people who brought their marvelous story to light.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressSome of these scenes feel so spontaneous they could be mistaken for documentary.
Stuff
pressAn interesting companion piece and contrast to Ken Loach's award-winning I, Daniel Blake.
Screen Daily
pressA remarkable study of poverty, family and personal responsibility, The Florida Project meticulously illustrates how life on the margins affects one impressionable six-year-old.
Radio New Zealand
pressA tough-but-beautiful watch, like a glowing colour version of something from the post-war Italian New Wave.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA fabulous mosaic of one particular pocket of America's invisible homeless population - families living hand-to-mouth in motels originally designed to catch the tourist overspill from the flashy theme-park resorts across town.
Collider
pressIn an era with remarkable child actors in films such as 'Room' and 'Moonlight', Baker's ability to siphon such authentic performances is truly a marvel.
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksUS auteur Sean Baker’s slice-of-life indie has been generating a surprising amount of awards heat. The surprise is no reflection on its quality – which is beyond reproach – but because it features a largely unknown cast, no moralising or easy redemptions, and tells us more about life than it does about movies.
Variety
pressAs a filmmaker, Baker is a graceful neorealist voyeur who thrives on improvisation, and his storytelling, in The Florida Project, is mostly just a series of anecdotes. But that turns out to be enough.
The Guardian
pressThings look grim for Halley and Moonee, but we can expect a lot from the people who brought their marvelous story to light.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressSome of these scenes feel so spontaneous they could be mistaken for documentary.
Stuff
pressAn interesting companion piece and contrast to Ken Loach's award-winning I, Daniel Blake.
Screen Daily
pressA remarkable study of poverty, family and personal responsibility, The Florida Project meticulously illustrates how life on the margins affects one impressionable six-year-old.
Radio New Zealand
pressA tough-but-beautiful watch, like a glowing colour version of something from the post-war Italian New Wave.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA fabulous mosaic of one particular pocket of America's invisible homeless population - families living hand-to-mouth in motels originally designed to catch the tourist overspill from the flashy theme-park resorts across town.
Collider
pressIn an era with remarkable child actors in films such as 'Room' and 'Moonlight', Baker's ability to siphon such authentic performances is truly a marvel.
A Tough Watch
The ingredients that make The Florida Project so good are; the children, the razor sharp dialogue and the setting. As they say, a film is as good as its story, and the incredibly harsh realities faced by the characters provide the basis for a compelling story - one abundant with paradoxes of life's fickle nature
So many contradictions ... such an engaging and enjoyable movie.
Told mainly through the eyes of a young child, this story gives a different view of America. One that it so far away from the American dream. Beautifully, shot -- the brilliant colours contrast the bleakness of the situtation, and the joy the mother has for her daughter. So many contradictions. The children, and in particular the 'lead child' give...
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