“Spare Room” by Jenica Bergere (2018)

Two movies by Jenica Bergere

Spare RoomWeak script
Excellent minority representation

A movie with everyone saying they are sorry, and not much more to say…
Minorities are well represented: Down syndrome, racial diversity

Cast: Skyler Samuels, Martin Sensmeier, Cole Sibus
Director: Jenica Bergere
Writer: Laura Greenman Heine
Music by Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley
Cinematography by Alan Caudillo
Film Editing by René Besson

“Mudbound” by Dee Rees (USA, 2017)

Mudbound

The many voice-over deepen the personages as we share their “inner voice”, but leave us somewhat outside of them.

Cast: Carey Mullig;an, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Cahill, Dylan Arnold, Lucy Faust
Director: Dee Rees
Writer (novel): Hillary Jordan
Writer: Virgil Williams, Dee Rees
Cinematographer: Rachel Morrison
Editor: Mako Kamitsuna
Composer: Tamar-kali