Filmmaker Max Winkler shows us 6 of his favorite Perfect Shots and talks about how they inspired the look of his new film, Flower.
You know what kind of person really loves to celebrate the beautiful language of cinema? Filmmakers. Alongside everyday fans, filmmakers are some of the most likely people you’ll see engaging in film discussions in the One Perfect Shot mentions. They’re a huge part of our little community on the web and from time-to-time when one of them has a film headed to theaters, we invite them here to share some of their favorite shots. We find it fascinating to see what they love, why they love it, and how it inspires their own work.
This week we’re welcoming Max Winkler, director of the Zoey Deutch led comedy Flower, hitting limited theaters (NY/LA) this weekend. He’s also known for films like Ceremony and TV work on shows such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Casual, and New Girl. To put together his list, Winkler enlisted the help of his Flower cinematographer Carolina Costa, who herself is an up-and-coming name in the world of cinematography. Together they put together this list of Shots and captions that you can see below.
But first, a little bit about their film Flower. Here’s the official synopsis: “Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross (Zoey Deutch) is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom Laurie (Kathryn Hahn) and mom’s new boyfriend Bob (Tim Heidecker) in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. When Bob’s mentally unbalanced son Luke (Joey Morgan) arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala (Dylan Gelula) and Claudine (Maya Eshet) in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a dark secret of high-school teacher Will (Adam Scott), with perilous results; their teenage kicks become a catalyst for growing up in unexpected and unpredictable ways. Mixing dark comedy and teenage angst writer-director Max Winkler (Ceremony) and co-writer Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) re-imagine an unproduced script by Alex McAulay, creating a star vehicle for blossoming talent Zoey Deutch (Before I Fall, Why Him?) and elevating the teen movie to new heights.”
We haven’t reviewed Flower yet, but here’s what our good friend David Ehrlich said about it over at IndieWire: “Even when the movie ends, we feel like we’re only scratching the surface. Still, how refreshing to see a coming-of-age story that’s less concerned about a teen losing her innocence than it is in how she might earn some of it back.”
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