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The Florida Project
Richmond Film Society's screening for the June 2018 Twickenham Festival is 'The Florida Project' (2017), the acclaimed US Indie drama, directed by Sean Baker.
Set over one summer, the film follows the lives and adventures of a group of young children living in a budget motel near Disney World, whose often transient residents live a hand-to-mouth existence. It focuses, in particular, on a fearless, hyper-active and ebullient little six-year old girl, Moonee, and her loving but dissolute young mother, who is little more than a child herself. Whilst it addresses serious issues facing those living on the margins, the film is, at its heart, a wondrous and humorous child’s-eye view of the world, featuring outstanding naturalistic performances from first-time actors and, arguably, a career-best from the Oscar-nominated Willem Defoe as the world-weary and warm-hearted motel manager.
The film garnered 58 awards worldwide and five-star ratings from The Guardian (“thrillingly vibrant”), the Telegraph (“hysterically rude, visually stunning”) and the Independent (“one of the best films made about childhood in recent years”).
This screening is free to both current RFS Season 55 members and/or ‘early joiners’ for Season 56. Non-member tickets are £5 (full-time students £3) and can be purchased on the night (cash only) or in advance from The Exchange’s Box Office (in person or by telephone on 020 8240 2399) or online at http://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/events/