"The
best thing
about your movie is that I can't remember the last time I
watched a movie which made me think and tune into my
surroundings, my reality, my personal existence...
it's an amazing feeling... after the movie was
over, I wanted to bask in the feeling...this feeling of... there
are people around me, there are sounds around me,
there are objects around me, i choose how to interact
with them and react to them, and it's amazing, the
simplest things are amazing....I love how it's about spaces and
people in places and rhythms of interaction and being and awareness of
everything whether there's not much or too much to be aware of or
unsureness as to what you're noticing or not noticing." Erik
Nebel- Portland
From The Austin Chronicle:
"Attention
creates silence – when people are interested, they grow silent in order
to absorb with every sense. But also, silence creates attention – when
someone speaks to us softly, we tend to listen harder, try to pay more
attention. In Linden's first feature film, which is set in Pleasant
Prairie, Wis., known from Chicago to Milwaukee for its excellent outlet
shopping, silence speaks the loudest. Bootleg Wisconsin is the story of
Billy, a young man who works at an outlet store and is exploring the
effects his newfound faith has on his life, and Katherine, a
schoolteacher from Chicago who is spending her summer vacation
shopping. The two meet and befriend one another, yet we never hear them
speak to each other more than 10 minutes total. The strength of their
relationship is portrayed through silence. The film is simple. No
special effects, no outrageous drama. It's a look into the lives of
everyday people living in Pleasant Prairie and their relationship to
the outsiders who continuously flow into and out of their town."
-By
Kristine Tofte
"It's 2:36am. My alarm is set for 6:04. Needless to say, the thorough SXSW preview I was hoping to prepare ain't gonna happen. Stay tuned for my Hammer to Nail posts, which will be happening in conjunction with each day's new set of screenings. For now, here are some things you should know...
I HAVE SEEN THESE MOVIES AND YOU SHOULD TOO FOR THEY ARE ALL IMPRESSIVE AND/OR EXCEPTIONAL:
...Goliath
Bootleg Wisconsin
Grand Wheel (short)..."
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