Last Straw
USA - 2023
Writing: Taylor Sardoni
Cinematography: Andrey Nikolaev
Music: Alan Palomo (Neon Indian)
Produced by: Dane Eckerle, Daniel Brandt, Cole Eckerle, Michael Giannone, Phil Keefe
Cast: Jessica Belkin, Sebastian Delascasas, Jack DiFalco, Michael Giannone…
International sales: Blue Finch Films
Legally restricted to persons over 12
Lenght : 81 min // Ratio : // Format : dcpLanguage : English // Subtitles : French
Between the local thugs who need to be put in their place, the sardonic cook and a waiter who's a little too clingy, Nancy has to put up with her job at her father's diner. While she's working the night shift alone, a group of masked individuals attack the establishment.
From the outset, the characterization of the main character, perfectly played by Jessica Belkin, makes its mark and shifts situations with acuity. Neither sympathetic nor unsympathetic, capable of arousing empathy in one scene and exasperation in the next, Nancy doesn't cling to any stereotype. The camera never leaves her side, sparing nothing of her alienating routine or her managerial outbursts. The cinematography coats this set-up in cold, metallic hues. As night falls, the codes of the siege film and home invasion take their toll, but Nancy holds the helm, and Last Straw retains its singularity of tone and treatment. There'll be blood, confrontation and revelations; it'll be chaotic, nerve-wracking, and you'll be left wanting more.