Friday, January 13, 2006

Possum (Brad McGann, 1996)

This is Brad McGann's short film (15 minutes) about a boy and his younger sister growing up in central Otago (although not specified). The younger sister, Kid, can't speak. She only utters a series of animal sounds. She eats like an animal, behaves like a beast. Until one day she is found dead in a forest, trapped and bleeding. Stunning, powerful short. The boy wishes her back one day and keeps his window open at night. This imagination is as sinister as any, and as powerful as any. The film is permeated by the force of nature. Plants, animals, night... An unforgettable piece.