Jinx Sister
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman returns to New Zealand after a decade away because she thinks she brings bad luck to her family. The film follows her attempt to reconnect with her relatives.
reflectivemelancholicslow-burnintimateunderstatedfamily-centeredemotionalatmospheric
What happens
Jinx Sister is a 2008 New Zealand film written and directed by Athina Tsoulis. She was working as a film teacher at Auckland's Unitec and shot the film on a low budget with a crew that included Unitec students. It premiered at the Auckland International Film Festival on 19 July before a national release in October Sara Wiseman stars as Laura who is returning to New Zealand after 10 years away believing she is a jinx on her family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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