Flipside (2023)
5KFlipside (2023). 1h 32m
“I was lucky to see the premiere at TIFF.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat a wonderful film! Itu0026#39;s messy in a good way, like real life, like real creation. At first itu0026#39;s not clear where itu0026#39;s going, but Chris Wilcha successfully lands the plane in a very satisfying way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s also surprisingly deep. It made me question how Iu0026#39;m spending my life, and the pull of practical decisions that make us get away from what we really want to be doing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are many threads in this film, and the level of difficulty is very high. Iu0026#39;m sure Wilchau0026#39;s whiteboard has even more complex diagrams than Chris Nolanu0026#39;s. But the central unifying force of the film is Wilcha himself, and heu0026#39;s very authentic in a way that is easy to relate to.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis struggles are very common ones, even if weu0026#39;re not making films, and his relationship with his past and the passage of time hit me very hard, as a 41 year old.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you have a chance to see this one, I highly recommend it! The scenes with David Milch is touching, and I now want to buy Herman Leonardu0026#39;s book of jazz photos.”
