LiTTLEROCK Trailer from Small Form Films on Vimeo.
I was immediately drawn to Littlerock after reading it described as a ‘clever fish-out-of-water indie’. While a very accurate description, the true heart of this lovely film is in its gentleness.
After their car breaks down, travelling siblings Atsuko and Rintaro find themselves stuck in the very small Californian town, Littlerock. The brother and sister quickly make friends with their party-ing motel neighbours so begins a quietly heartfelt journey for the Japanese tourists and the American locals.
What struck me most about this film was how the friendships developed between Atsuko and the locals (namely Cory), regardless of the fact that she doesn’t speak English and they didn’t speak Japanese. The scenes between Atsuko and Francisco are particularly engrossing, comical and heartwarming. (They work together in a kitchen, speaking to each other in their own language that the other doesn’t understand. Brilliant.)
This terrific film is another MIFF win.
4 stars!
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