Videomannen
Directed by:
Kristian A. SöderströmScreenplay:
Kristian A. SöderströmCinematography:
Andreas WessbergCast:
Stefan Sauk, Lena Nilsson, Morgan Alling, Martin Wallström, Sven Wollter, Amanda Ooms, Anna Wallander, Victor von Schirach, Carolin Stoltz, Furat Jari (more)VOD (1)
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Ennio a giallo-obsessed VHS collector with a drinking problem, finds a highly collectable video tape that could solve his money problems and save him from eviction. He makes a deal with a shady, anonymous collector before realising the video has been stolen. So begins Ennio s desperate hunt for the black-gloved perpetrator while, along the way, he meets Simone, an alcoholic woman obsessed with the 80s. As Ennio searches for the tape and begins to lose a grip on reality, his and Simone's mutual love of nostalgia draws them together. Can they find redemption in each other? (Signature Entertainment)
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Videoman handles the theme, various details and the credibility of the characters and their lines extremely well. It follows the story of a man who has been lost in the world of VHS for many years. His struggles with alienation, loneliness, and his own ego are a strong concept in its own right. However, unfortunately, they also try for a kind of "Giallo'' stylized plot, which I didn't buy, as I found it severely misleading. If it was just a chamber play about people who somehow got lost in their mid-life crisis looking for new ways to find like-minded souls, I would applaud it. Unfortunately, the creators had a different vision to me, so it is a fan-made mess that should entertain you, and maybe seem a little touching, but ultimately will be a disappointing watch with hidden ambitions remaining unrealized.
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