Housekeeping for Beginners (2023)

Housekeeping for Beginners (2023). 1h 47m | R

“Australians had better start claiming this gifted writer/director as one of their own quick-smart. This is Goran Stolevskiu0026#39;s 3rd feature release in as many years. He has a knack for authentic, energetic stories fleshed with deeply flawed, funny, evolving characters. He is also a wonderful storyteller. In lesser hands, this could be a well-worn tale of misfits and societyu0026#39;s marginalia finding a place to call home. But in Stolevskiu0026#39;s deft hands, we get carried into a universal tumble-dryer about everybodyu0026#39;s family and our need for a place where we can need and want and feel. The performances he manages to get out of his 5 year-old scene stealer and the cast of dozens of untrained actors is a masterclass for up-and-coming film-makers. Stolevskiu0026#39;s raw, intimate cinematography and energetic editing complete the showcase of instincts this talented film-maker is blessed with. I hope he starts to get the attention he deserves.”