Aya goes to the airport to pick up her husband. Because of the way things play out she picks up a stranger and becomes facinated by him. The facination sends ripples through her life.
This is based on the directors 2015 Oscar nominated short AYA. I have not seen the short but I am curious about how they opened up the film.
DEAD LANGUAGE is one of the best films I've seen at Tribeca. While the film feels a little long in the middle, the film pulls it all together with a finale that rocked my world. This isn't to say that there is anything wrong with the middle section, more that the half hours that book end the film are so strong that I wished that the middle was as tight.
That the film works as well as it doesn is due to the cast. Both Sarah Adler as Aya and Ulrich Thomsen are note perfect. You understand why they end up dancing around each other. They are matched by everyone else on screen, but since they are the focus of the film I'm mentioning them.
I fell into the film. The airport opening pulled me in and made sure I was going to the end. Small things like Aya refusing to answer her mother's call and her handing the phone off charmed me to my soul. I had been there with several people I know. It was the moment where i was reassured that the film was going to be real. The truth is beyond the performances, it's all the small moments that make the film. All through the moments are these little things that make the film feel real.
I had a blast and the ending had me misting up.
What a glorious discovery.
Go see it.
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