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Lava
Argentina 2019
produced by Jimena Monteoliva (executive), Florencia Franco (executive) for Crudo Films
directed by Ayar Blasco
starring the voices of - Spanish language version: Sofía Gala Castiglione, Justina Bustos, Martín Piroyansky, Ayar Blasco, Darío Lopilato, Martín Garabal, Walter Cornás, Sara Córdoba, Bimbo; English language version: Janeane Garofalo, Daisy Hamilton-Risher, Cedric Williams, Jeremy Blum, Derek Petropolis, Nick Risher, Strathford Hamilton, Tiffany Wong
written by Ayar Blasco, Nicolás Britos, Salvador Sanz, music by Emisor, animation director: Sebastián Ramseg, visual effects by Agustina Tuduri
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review by Mike Haberfelner
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Débora is a very gifted tattoo artist - whose life just seems to go
nowhere, and who even has to endure her best friend Nadia trying to set
her up with nerdy Samuel, much to her dismay. Then though, everything
changes one night when all screens, be it TV screens, computer monitors or
mobile phones, transmit a hypnotic signal bound to turn most of the
population into mindless servants of a higher will - but not Débora and
her friends. Thing is though, the whole world is suddenly invaded by giant
cats, giant snakes, and a witch, who's also giant. Somehow, Débora finds
out that everything has to do with the comicbook of one of her clients at
the tattoo shop, and her expertise as a tattoo artist is needed to stop
the invasion - but while dodging cat and snake attacks and advances from
both Samuel and Nadia, who turns out to be bi-curious, Débora starts
having serious doubts about being saviour of the world ... Lava
is a movie that really pushes the possibilities of what can be done in
handdrawn animation to the limit - not actually on a technical level mind
you, rather in terms of how much one can distort reality ... and the
outcome is a very entertaining piece that blends science fiction with
surrealism, fantasy with human drama and broad comedy, and even throws
some body horror into it - and it's just completely crazy but in a way
that manages to greatly entertain as the film is briskly enough paced to
not one minute bore its audience!
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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