Review for the movie WASP

ANDREA ARNOLDwas born in Kent, and studied at the Los Angeles American Film Institute, where she earned a Master’s degree in Film Arts. Recently she has been chosen to direct one of the three films of the Advance Party trilogy, three films with the same seven characters from an idea of Lars Von Trier.

WASP (2003) has been enthusiastically acclaimed by the critics, and has already been awarded 19 prizes, among them the Best Short at the Worldwide Festival in Toronto.

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Just saw Andrea Arnold's 'WASP' and am blown away by her talent - this story is so painfully real that as much as you want to look away you can't.

Beautifully cast and acted - not one false note from any of the cast (the kids are superb) and shot in such away that you find yourself not watching a dramatization but participating in something that is actually happening. You want to reach out and just grab the mother and shake some sense into her, even as you can't begrudge her need to have a brief moment of happiness (potentially destructive as her actions and needs are).

Review by: moxo-1

Saw this at Bermuda Film Festival. Wasp really was one of the most affecting films I've ever seen. It's power to control the audience - almost like a Hitchcock classic. Taking you to the edge then pulling back - don't want to give the story away.

I thought DOG was brilliant, but this film is a lot more subtle. It follows the story of a woman who is on the verge of loosing her children. She wants to maintain her life style although she lacks the resources to do it. The audience was very quiet as we see her stark life unfold in harsh terms. The interaction with the wasp and the child got an audible gasp from the viewers who were on the edge of their seats. Some people even left the cinema. I've never seen a film which captures the plight of people who don't have any choice in life. Don't miss this one - it's a classic.

Review by: will bekinsale

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