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“Partisan” follows the charismatic Gregori (Vincent Cassel), who saunters into a hospital maternity ward and charms new mother Susanna. 11 years later, she and her son Alexander live in Gregori’s closed community, sheltering vulnerable women and their brood in a haven isolated from the outside world. Alexander is Gregori’s prize pupil, eldest son, and star employee in the cottage industry—in which the kids are trained to run dangerous errands to provide for the group—but Gregori feels threatened by the boy’s inquisitive nature, struck by the fear that his child might not love him anymore. Meanwhile, Alexander begins to think for himself. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Institute.]
Raising a kid is hard and being a kid is hard. We wrote this at a point in time where we felt exactly in the middle of the two camps – no longer children, not yet really adults. It allowed us to see things from both perspectives… The film is also mostly about my longstanding issue with my dominant and cruel father. No just kidding my father is the best guy I know.
I’m 29. I’m Australian. Partisan is my first feature film.
Managing my inflated ego and getting enough sleep.
I like films that take me into an extreme world that might be nothing like my day to day life but is still infinitely human and relatable. It would be nice if audiences go on a similar journey with “Partisan.”
Lots, I’m endlessly inspired by all sorts of films from all sorts of places around the world. For some reason the most memorable ones were made in the 60’s & 70’s.
More movies and a profitable side business that requires little to no effort on my behalf.
Alexa Studio.
No crowdfunding. My friends and family made it very clear they were not going to give me any more money.
Indiewire invited Sundance Film Festival directors to tell us about their films, including what inspired them, the challenges they faced and what they’re doing next. We’ll be publishing their responses leading up to the 2015 festival. For profiles go HERE.
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