One of the many films to play at this year’s Sundance Film Festival wasRaw. The feature debut of writer-directorJulia Ducournau, the film follows Justine (Garance Marillier) as sheenters veterinary college and is forced to deal with the school’s brutal hazing rituals. A strict vegetarian, she’s pressured into eating a raw rabbit liver, after which she begins to change…
I caught the film at Sundance and thought it was fantastic. Not only does it show off the voice of a great new filmmaker, it’s an original piece of filmmaking and the wayDucournau frames every shot is really well done. In addition, while movies tend to make parties glossy and perfect, there is a down and dirty party scene inRawthat’s loaded with extras and makes you feel like you’re there.Rawwill hit theaters March 10thand I definitely recommend checking it out.For more on the filmread Haleigh Foutch’s reviewor watch thered band trailer here.
Shortly after seeing the film I sat down with Julia Ducournau for an exclusive video interview. She talked about why you should seeRawknowing as little as possible, the challenge of doing the party scenes, shooting the gore, going with practical effects over CG, and a lot more.
In addition, towards the end of the interview, you can also watch us play a game I call “Get to Know Your Sundance Attendee,” which asks tough questions like drink of choice, how long can you go without looking at your phone, what’s the last TV show you’ve watched that you want to recommend, what do you collect, favorite websites, and a lot more.
Check out what they she to say in the video above and below is exactly what we talked about. Finally, a huge thank you to everyone atPlexus,The Future Partyand editorJonathan Mathewfor helping to make these interviews happen.
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