Small, beautifully moving parts film movement plus. See more ideas about sarah rafferty, donna paulsen and beautiful redhead. At the core of 96 minutes is dre, the film s only source of real, relatable emotion, thanks in large part to a compelling performance by evan ross. Sarah sparks anna margaret hollyman, a freelance technologist, has always had more affinity with computers than people. Mar 08, 2011 responses courtesy of small, beautifully moving parts directors annie j. Their latest feature, claire in motion, is of a similar interest but with a distinct change in tone. I really liked her quirkiness and more mechanical approach to.
Small, beautifully moving parts isnt always completely elegant about getting its point across, but its imperfections are only human a quality, as sarah eventually realizes, that can have its. Synopsis when tech wizard sarah sparks becomes pregnant she drops everything to go on an impulsive roadtrip to reconnect with her estranged mother who lives completely off the grid. Small, beautifully moving parts, written and directed by annie howell and lisa robinson, is effortlessly engaging in introducing us to these people. May 30, 2012 small, beautifully moving parts, written and directed by annie howell and lisa robinson, is effortlessly engaging in introducing us to these people. Small, beautifully moving parts 2011 directed by lisa. Small, beautifully moving parts takes a comic and poignant look at one womans comingofparenthood in the internet age. By turns precise and elliptical, like a meticulously crafted short story, small, beautifully moving parts is a slight but likable dramedy about a techsavvy young woman who attempts to. Anna margaret hollyman in small, beautifully moving parts. We summon the darkness coasts lazily on an empty twist. Like many new yorker short stories, its purpose is to.
Oddly enough, the film s best protech argument is its look. Small, beautifully moving parts 2011 small, beautifully. This is the theme explored in small, beautifully moving parts, a new movie that opened may 11th. Frederic and mary ann brussat spirituality and practice may 10, 2012 an intimate and wellacted drama about the technological tools in our.
May 11, 2012 small, beautifully moving parts synopsis. Sloan feature prize to annie howell and lisa robinson. Although i think wed all prefer to see films without cliche and convention, im willing to forgive a little reliance on familiar scenes if the film has charm. Sarah sparks is your friendly local technology guru. Screened at the 2011 mill valley film festival, the funny and poignant film small, beautifully moving parts stars anna margaret hollyman as sarah sparks, a new yorkbased technophile who feels she relates better to machines than to people. I felt it had a unique perspective that i found endearing to the character. Apr 03, 2011 small, beautifully moving parts a slight but likable dramedy about a techsavvy young woman who attempts to interface with her longestranged mother. Small beautifully moving parts dvd specifications movie genre. Small, beautifully moving parts 2012 rotten tomatoes. Watchable in the way weekold bread might be considered edible, this 2011 film offers little of value but fills. A sxsw premiere and winner of the sloan feature film prize, annie j. This is a small film and knows exactly how to be a small film.
All in all, the film, written and directed by the team of annie j. Small, beautifully moving parts takes a comic and poignant look at one womans comingofparenthood in the age of technology. Theres likely more to be made of the technologypregnancy dichotomy the film draws, especially when technology begins to let her down on the trip to her mothers outoftheway retreat. I found small, beautifully moving parts a satisfying film viewing experience. Small, beautifully moving parts is a feature film by annie j. Oct 12, 2011 small, beautifully moving parts wins alfred p. On the way to california for her baby shower, a pregnant woman takes a sidetrip to find her mother.
Small, beautifully moving parts 2011 plot summary imdb. The best thing about small, beautifully moving parts is its admission that a positive pregnancy test is not always cause for giddy celebration. Joining the increasing ranks of films that take as their subject our cultures obsession. Small, beautifully moving parts is a tiny, sweet gem. There isnt much of a better way to describe lisa robinson and annie j. Small, beautifully moving parts full movie youtube.
Small, beautifully moving parts is a tiny, mostly insignificant film, but anna margaret hollyman gives a honest performance t. Sarah loves technology small, beautifully moving parts and the baby feels like an unwelcome intrusion in her system. Sep 18, 2012 small, beautifully moving parts is a testament to the fact that while technology has its advantages and we are a more advanced society because of innovations, people are still somewhat alienated and removed because of our ability to tune out and exclude others at the push of a button or the click of a mouse. Rent small, beautifully moving parts 2011 starring anna margaret hollyman and richard hoag on dvd and bluray. One of her major interests is the lovehate men and women have toward the digital devices that take up such a large part of their time and attention.
This is her show and she makes this simple, straightforward material worth watching. Small, beautifully moving parts, with mary beth peil the new york. Our film is inspired by our original web series,sparks, which is about a woman. Small, beautifully moving parts is a thoughtprovoking drama about a young pregnant woman who goes on a quest to find some answers about her life. Rent small, beautifully moving parts 2011 on dvd and blu. Meet the 2011 sxsw filmmakers small, beautifully moving. A comingofparenthood tale for the internet age now on netflix and amazon. Her first film, cowritten and codirected with lisa robinson, small, beautifully moving parts starring anna margaret hollyman, premiered at sxsw in 2011 and went on to play over thirty festivals, including the hamptons, mill valley, denver, and riverrun. Official selection and awards sxsw film festival world premiere narrative competition hamptons film festival. Small, beautifully moving parts click to enlarge rated nr 1 hr 12 min 2012. Howell and lisa robinson codirect this comic comingofparenthood tale for the internet. Howell and lisa robinson starring anna margaret hollyman and andre holland. Small, beautifully moving parts 2012 movie moviefone. Its an acting piece thats poorly shot, but despite being crudely made.
Howell and lisa robinson, it has been honored at several film festivals this year. Jun 01, 2012 the film, modest but onto something, opens friday for a weeks run at facets cinematheque. It unfolds its story of a young pregnant woman exploring how she feels about motherhood as she tries to reconnect with the mother who walked out on her in childhood in a way that really engaged me. Small, beautifully moving parts, with mary beth peil the. Thats possibly because anna margaret hollyman, who plays sarah, has a lovable screen presence. Howells small, beautifully moving parts than its title, which concisely suggests its size and function and though its unmistakably human in its warmth, its an indie road movie that runs like clockwork in the tradition of other such films. Small beautifully moving parts contains a scene where its lead character, in the middle of a soulsearching road trip, lets out an existential scream of frustration at a rest stop.