Don's Plum Review

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(More customer reviews)Don's Plum made in 8 days of shooting from an outline that was then improvised by the actors is an exceptional piece of "film verite" work that was made on the lowest of budgets and shot on 16mm. Certainly, Leonardo DiCaprio shows us how remarkably talented and agile he can be with or without a scripted piece. His performance shines.
I saw the opriginal directors' cut, as well as the finished film on 35mm blow up and the film will remain a clear expose' of the young modern urban California characters it represents for all time.
The rest of the cast surround DiCaprio with fine work. Expecially that of Kevin Connolly, Bryan Thames, Amber Benson and Meadow Sisto. This is a film that will never be forgotten and it is still sad that it had such an unfortunate fate never to be seen in the context of the time in which it was made, except for outside the US and Canada.

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In My Skin Review

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(More customer reviews)Looking at the reviews, the average reader may decide that this movie sounds harsh, but surely nothing too bad. Trust me, It really IS that harsh. If you cannot stomach pain, blood, etc., then In My Skin isn't for you. I'm not talking about Hollywood violence here; the scenes in this film look very real and are therefore more disturbing. That being said....
This movie does an excellent job pulling the viewer into the main character's (Esther) world. She really is a tragic character, a (highly) updated Ophelia for the modern viewer. As bits of her life have the possiblilty of coming together (new apartment, successful boyfriend, job promotion) things simultaneously begins to fall apart. Like a wound that quickly turns to gangrene, her initial gash soon engulfs her body and emotions. As you watch her descent, scene after scene unfolds where you wish that there was some way to stop her. Yet Esther is moving too quickly as she begins to uncover the deep-seated tendencies that lead to her ultimate undoing.
Who would like this film? I would guess that fans of psychodrama, feminist film, and experimental film may find a lot of worthwhile material here. If you enjoy the films of Michael Haneke (The Piano Teacher) or even Maya Deren's "Meshes of the Afternoon" will likely see some interesting resonances.
My bottom line opinion: if you can handle extremely realistic and graphic scenes showing self-inflicted violence and mental illness, and are interested in highly personal / psychodrama, then this is a worthwhile film to see.

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After suffering deep gashes to her leg from an accidental fall, Esther (Marina de Van), a young research analyst, becomes preoccupied with her body and skin, especially her wounds.At first, she merely caresses her arms, pinches her excess skin, or traces the cuts on her legs, but it isn't long before she is carving wounds directly and aggressively into her own body.Her boyfriend (Laurent Lucas) becomes understandably concerned and angry, but his inability to understand forces Esther into reclusion to explore her newfound passion.Increasingly unhinged - to situations of perverse dark humor - Esther seems determined to continue her compulsion until the removal from her own body is complete.

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