Judy & Punch
Directed by:
Mirrah FoulkesScreenplay:
Mirrah FoulkesCinematography:
Stefan DuscioComposer:
François TétazCast:
Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman, Lucy Honigman, Tom Budge, Gillian Jones, Terry Norris, Virginia Gay, Benedict Hardie, Eddie Baroo, Brenda Palmer, Daisy AxonVOD (1)
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In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering, but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge. In a visceral and dynamic live-action reinterpretation of the famous 17th century puppet show, writer director Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story, starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman. (Madman Entertainment)
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Judy & Punch is an example of a badly written and directed film, whether due to the failed mix of different genres, the inability to fill the second half with something interesting or the unsatisfactory conclusion of the story. Two stars for the relatively interesting black-and-white start, but in the context of the remaining part, its bizarreness seems rather to be proof of the creators’ lack of skill rather than an intended feature. [Sitges FF]
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