Stutterer

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Movie
Original title Stutterer
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 2015
length 12 minutes
Rod
Director Benjamin Cleary
script Benjamin Cleary
production Serena Armitage ,
Shan Christopher Ogilvie
music Nico Casal
camera Michael Paleodimos
cut Benjamin Cleary
occupation

Stutterer ( English for stutterer ) is a British short film directed by Benjamin Cleary , who also wrote the screenplay. It is about a man who is withdrawn because of his speech disorder and who ultimately finds love in a deaf and mute woman. The film received an Oscar for best short film at the 2016 Academy Awards .

action

The lonely typographer Greenwood stutters and has had an online relationship with Ellie for half a year. In real life he is unable to communicate properly, and even calling the service hotline is torture for him. He practices sign language in order to pass off as mute in occasional contacts. When Ellie suggests a meeting, his mind begins to race. He finally agrees and waits longingly for an answer from Ellie. When she finally confirms the meeting, he nervously goes through the conversation in his head, wondering all sorts of things. Eventually he faces Ellie - she is a deaf and mute . Hopefully he takes the step into their future together.

criticism

Jennie Kermode from Eye for Film describes Stutterer as "an intelligent film that clearly shows how disabilities can make life difficult". He deserves "great recognition for the script, the direction and the editing". Aaron Leggo from Critical Movie Critics also highlighted Needham's performance, who has a sense of the main character's frustration and loneliness. Ultimately, Stutterer leaves a "profound impression", also because he communicates "his simple story in a traditional and familiar way".

Awards

Stutterer has screened nearly 30 film festivals, including the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, which is considered to be the trailblazer for the Oscars. The film won the award in the “Best Foreign Film” category. The film received further awards at the Savannah Film Festival (Special Jury Award), the Kerry Film Festival (Best International Short Film Prize) and the Aesthetica Short Film Festival (Best Drama Award). At the London Critics' Circle Film Awards , he was also honored in the “British / Irish Short Film of the Year” category.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jennie Kermode: Stutterer. Eye for Film, January 26, 2016, accessed on February 25, 2016 (English): "An intelligent film which ably demonstrates how disability can complicate life, Stutterer deserves a lot of praise for its script, direction and editing."
  2. ↑ Aaron Leggo: Movie Review: Stutterer (2015). The Critical Movie Critics, January 15, 2016, accessed on February 25, 2016 (English): “Needham does a fine job of depicting the frustration and loneliness of the person […] In the end, however, the impact of Stutterer can only be felt so deep since it tells its simple story in a pretty traditional, familiar manner. "
  3. ↑ Viv Hardwick: North Yorkshire movie Stutterer lands Oscar chance. The Northern Echo, February 2, 2016, accessed February 25, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Awards. Internet Movie Database, accessed February 25, 2016 .