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danielfroidevaux
Works, the Ryerson Image Centre, Toronto and the Channels Video Festival, Melbourne. The latest iteration of The Quiet Zone is a mid-length documentary that will have its world premiere at Hot Docs 2017. Froidevaux holds an MFA in Documentary Media from Ryerson University.
Reviews
A Simple Curve (2005)
A Simple Curve is Simple Genius
After viewing Aubrey Nealon's first feature "A Simple Curve" I was struck by the ability of this young writer to evoke such a compelling impression of growing up in the wilds of British Columbia with Hippie parents intent on getting back to the land. Nealon wrote and directed this beautiful film and really demonstrates the makings of a great filmmaker.
This coming of age story really does a brilliant job of intertwining the story of the young protagonist Caleb and his father Jim. The tension set off between the two characters is heightened by the interesting similarities between Jim's first days in the Valley and Caleb's struggle to escape. The more Caleb rebels against the ideals of his father the closer he comes to him.
The dialogue moves seamlessly from drama and high seriousness to dry wit and sarcasm, weaving together the stories of a strong cast of central characters. The writing for each character is excellent and the actors' performances only serve to flesh out Nealon's already keen instincts for character development.
As a twenty something myself trying to escape the clutches of parental conditioning and New Age utopianism, I can say that this film really resonated with me. Like Caleb, I too have a father obsessed with Buckminster Fuller. And like Caleb, I am also struggling to make sense of myself in a world which does not conform easily to the ideals instilled in me by my parents.
I highly recommend this film.