In an impressionistic rush that combines patina-marked images of shoes made by hand with the attributes of a genre film, Rivers returns to a favorite topic: objects as the bearers of their history. Shots of the cobbler at work highlight the handcrafting process, yet entirely without indicating the need for perfection. In general, purposefulness and the absence of fantasy are unlike Rivers. Ambiguity is thus waiting in the wings, in this case references to genre movies, exemplified in part by image distortion reminiscent of an old horror movie.
Ben Rivers
Writer, Director
The Truth About Emanuel60%
Starving in Suburbia65%
Bastard Out of Carolina70%
The Hummingbird Project61%
Lorelei59%
Poor Cow63%
Fast Girls60%
The Safety of Objects65%
Beast62%
Come Sunday58%
Kisses71%
Hands of Stone66%
What Maisie Knew71%
The Good Neighbor65%
The River63%
The Enforcer70%
All Together Now67%
Only the Strong69%
All Day and a Night62%
Goodbye June65%
