Sunday, September 4, 2016

Koolhoven parries criticism “Brimstone” – Telegraaf.nl

Director Martin Koolhoven with protagonists  Emilia Jones and Dakota Fanning on the red carpet  in Venice.
Director Martin Koolhoven with protagonists Emilia Jones and Dakota Fanning on the red carpet in Venice.
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Koolhoven English western thriller experienced Saturday at the 73rd Film festival Venice its world premiere visitors to the gala premiere at the Palazzo del Cinema rewarded Martin Koolhoven, producer Els Vandevorst and lead actress Dakota Fanning and Emilia Jones Saturday night with a minute of applause Under international film critics -.. which Brimstone saw earlier that day – more discord prevailed

in particular, violence against women and (young) girls showing the Dutch filmmaker, sometimes called fierce reactions.. The film was by magazine Variety for this reason as “sado masochistic ‘labeled, some critics Koolhoven betichtten even voyeurism and misogyny under that particular scenes.

,, I actually show in Brimstone not much graphic violence, especially in characters that the director viewers an emotional bond sympathize, “parries criticism. ,, Most suggestion: people see more than they see. Which of course also the power of film. “

However, Martin Koolhoven first to admit that the said scenes still remain uncomfortable to watch. ,, It was because I wanted to make a film about the miserable situation of women in the Wild West. About the violence that was done to them, often relying on religion. Who says I can not show that basically says that I can not tell that story. If you ask me, that’s only misogynistic “

Read more:” Brimstone jolts Venice ‘(premium)

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