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Butter on the Latch

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 12m
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5.3/10
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Butter on the Latch (2013)
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At a Balkan folk song and dance camp in the woods of Mendocino, California, Sarah reunites with her old friend Isolde and with a song she learned years before about dragons who entwine thems... Read allAt a Balkan folk song and dance camp in the woods of Mendocino, California, Sarah reunites with her old friend Isolde and with a song she learned years before about dragons who entwine themselves in women's hair and carry them off through the forest, burning it as they go. When S... Read allAt a Balkan folk song and dance camp in the woods of Mendocino, California, Sarah reunites with her old friend Isolde and with a song she learned years before about dragons who entwine themselves in women's hair and carry them off through the forest, burning it as they go. When Sarah pursues a romance with a new camper Steph, the nights of sensual secrets and singing ... Read all
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445
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  • Director
    • Josephine Decker
  • Writer
    • Josephine Decker(story)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Small
    • Isolde Chae-Lawrence
    • Charlie Hewson
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  • Director
    • Josephine Decker
  • Writer
    • Josephine Decker(story)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Small
    • Isolde Chae-Lawrence
    • Charlie Hewson
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    • 4User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Sarah Small
    Sarah Small
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Isolde Chae-Lawrence
    • Isoldeas Isolde
    Charlie Hewson
    Charlie Hewson
    • Stephas Steph
    Polly Tapia Ferber
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Merita Halili
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Raif Hyseni
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Carol Silverman
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Leah Erez
    • Woman in Woodsas Woman in Woods
    Sara Wright
    • Woman in Woodsas Woman in Woods
    Brynne Pulsipher
    • Woman in Woodsas Woman in Woods
    Sara Vandermolen
    • Woman in Woodsas Woman in Woods
    Crystal Boatright
    • Woman in Woodsas Woman in Woods
    Sarah Manno
    • Solo Dancer in Woodsas Solo Dancer in Woods
    Eireann McKendrick
    • Mendocino Backgroundas Mendocino Background
    Kyla Manno
    • Mendocino Backgroundas Mendocino Background
    Diane Montgomery
    • Mendocino Backgroundas Mendocino Background
    Stephan Goldbach
    Stephan Goldbach
    • Guy in New Yorkas Guy in New York
    Luke Norby
    • Guy in New Yorkas Guy in New York
    • Director
      • Josephine Decker
    • Writer
      • Josephine Decker(story)
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    • Trivia
      In an interview with writer/director Josephine Decker and director of photography Ashley Conner, Conner told a story about a funny incident while filming outside on location. She pointed out that Decker has a habit of just getting naked at any time and having zero reservations about it. "There were six of us: three actors, Josephine, me, and the sound guy. [The actors] were going to simulate having sex and basically at a certain point, they were feeling a bit uncomfortable. So I was like, I'll take off my top. And I had to run up a hillside. I was just in my bra. Josephine, I think you were naked. The sound guy was not, but he was having a good time and there were boners everywhere."
    • Connections
      Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)
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      Written by Champ Yon

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      With permission of Champ Yon

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    2/10
    A talent wasted.
    I don't doubt for a minute that Josephine Decker has talent but having recently watched two of the films she's directed I'm not quite sure if her talent is for making movies. "Madeline's Madeline" was certainly impressive but it still wasn't an easy film to sit through. It was more like the recording of a 'performance' than a proper film while her feature debut, "Butter on the Latch" is nothing more than a series of rambling conversations filmed in a documentary style that might once have been called 'cinema-veritie'.

    There is a kind of a plot; it's like a thriller but one so cerebral all the thrills have been removed and since she never holds her camera steady for very long the film induces a kind of vertigo. What she is good at is getting totally naturalistic performances from her actresses, (she works mostly with women), but, after a while, with no real storyline, just watching them 'act' becomes simply boring. I have a feeling she might have a career in avant-garde theatre but for now, I am not quite convinced she's cut out for the cinema.
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Masło na zasuwce
    • Production company
      • Third Room Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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