Pilátus

I saw this as the very opening film of the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival and what an opener it was. Quietly, compellingly, utterly devastatingly beautiful storytelling on screen. Lingering and so full of sub-text, Pilate is an absolute bravura piece of filmmaking where every moment and every silence is laced with meaning and heartache. So much is left unsaid, so many things left unfinished. And that is the whole point. A brutally honest rumination on old age and grief and family dysfunction, the lead actress is wonderful, ably supported by the cast around her. The score and cinematography are beautiful. I honestly couldn't stop watching it. I wanted to take in every second of what the camera was capturing for me, like admiring a great work of art in a museum.