Catfish (2010) - Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
I was introduced to this film by my friend Stacy (@staceyhollywood) who absolutely raved about it. I thought I'd give it a shot and now I see why.
It's hard to explain this film without giving too much away. A photographer, Nev Schulman, the brother of the director, is a dance photographer. When a young girl sends him a painting of one of his photos, he starts an online relationship with the girls family, especially the girl's older sister, Megan.
What follows is a fascinating tale. Advertised as a documentary that is 'true', there has been some debate on the internet about this claim, I want to believe this happened- if it didn't it's a wonderfully crafted story of deceit and love; if it did, it's all the more powerful and testament to both what we can do with technology and the power technology has over us.
The edited footage is put together in such a way that it takes you on a rollercoaster ride. The emotion I felt one minute is completely disregarded in the next, a concious decsion by the filmmakers- the ending makes you question every feeling you've had all the way through.
A truly emotional and moving film, that shows how powerful film can be.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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