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The Florida Project [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | Subtitled, NTSC, Widescreen |
Contributor | Sean Baker, Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 51 minutes |
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On a stretch of highway just outside the most magical place on earth, six-year-old Moonee and her ragtag band of playmates spend an unforgettable summer at The Magic Castle, a budget motel managed by Bobby (in a career-best performance by Willem Dafoe). Bobby's stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion as he watches over the kids' adventures, protecting them from some of the harsher realities of life.
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Special Features:
Under the Rainbow: Making THE FLORIDA PROJECT
Bloopers and Outtakes
Cast and Crew Interviews --Lionsgate
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
- Audio Description: : English
- Director : Sean Baker
- Media Format : Subtitled, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
- Release date : February 20, 2018
- Actors : Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince
- Subtitles: : Spanish
- Producers : Sean Baker
- Studio : Lionsgate
- ASIN : B0788XRYFT
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #21,367 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,073 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈.
The Florida Project is a 2017 American slice of life drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jones.
The plot follows a six-year-old girl living with her unemployed single mother named Halley (Vinaite) in a motel in Kissimmee, Florida, as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet, so they may keep ahead of impending homelessness. Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager named Bobby (Dafoe) protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds them.
For contextual purposes - in the most recent consensus data collected it was revealed 28.3% of Kissimmee, Florida residents had an income level below the poverty line in 2019 with approximately 12.7% of Florida residents living in what is considered ‘poverty’ across the entire state.
A truly thrifty endeavor, with the exception of Dafoe a majority of the cast had no acting experience prior to working on The Florida Project. Originally Baker had considered bigger names for the role of Haley (Specifically ones like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus), but he instead recruited Vinaite from Instagram of all places. The result of this switch-a-roo speaks for itself: there's an authenticity to Vinaite’s performance that keeps me viewers grounded in the story as a whole as opposed to being blissfully unattached. As if things couldn't get any better (because the chemistry between Dafoe and Vinaite is truly heartwarming), Brooklyn Prince is the cherry on top of Baker's divinely layered cake between her capacity for emotional maturity and an innocence that is endlessly charming in her role as little Moonee.
(Here’s little #feelgood #funfact: Christopher Rivera ('Scooty') was an 8-year-old living with his mother at the Paradise Inn motel in Kissimmee, Florida, when crew members spotted him and also recruited him on the spot. He was able to earn enough money in the film for his family to move out of the motel and into an apartment. But wait - there’s more! After the film’s release Rivera was also offered a full scholarship to Rollins College, a private four-year college in Winter Park, Florida, and ongoing support for his education to prepare him for college.)
Despite following a completely fabricated story, ‘The Florida Project’ takes advantage of the landmarks, tourist traps, and antique gift shops that line US 192. The same applies to ‘The Magic Castle’ - a Motel approximately 6 miles away from Disney World - that was used as the primary setting and maintained business as usual in the midst of production efforts. Baker and cinematographer Alexis Zabe collaborated intensely to make use of some elements occurring by happenchance that could otherwise be considered monumental nuisances; the helicopters flying ahead we're actively written into the script as needed since they could not be stopped due to budgeting constraints, and the scene where a rainbow is seen over head was captured during a moment that presented itself organically (This rainbow was originally going to be CGI, and the quick thinking from the crew as a whole here deserves substantial props). ‘The Florida Project’s desolate scenery is the perfect backdrop for childlike wonder, and this is beautifully represented through scenes in which the younger actors were encouraged to play with one another while their interactions and dialogue were improvised on the spot and subsequently recorded.
For people constantly grasping for action, ‘The Florida Project’ will likely be a slog and barely noted as entertaining. It sits at a persistent plateau plot-wise for a majority of the time, and indulging a 6 year old’s point of view comes with its own unique obstacles. Viewers are advised to make peace with expositional shortcomings and a lack of insight regarding the complexity of Halley and Moonees’ situation, because without doing so we are due for a large helping of dismay and disappointment. On some level I will admit that the lack of detail regarding Halley’s “origin story” (Because it is safe to assume she hypothetically has one) potentially stunts the accessibility of this particular story for unsuspecting audience members, but ‘The Florida Project’s intention as a narrative truth makes for some emotionally compelling conundrums up until its absolutely heart-wrenching climax
With a shift in expectations the subtle nuances are what make ‘The Florida Project’ a poignant and on-going representation of just /one/ story regarding the insidiously cyclic nature of poverty in addition to the impending threat of homelessness and the reactions to it that are ultimately punitive and lacking in empathy. It is made quite clear that Halley is no hero, but through her own efforts she avoids being a mere damsel in distress; she is just a single mother doing her best while navigating the barriers that pose as as a threat to her well-being and the ability to function in a way that society sees as “fit”, “appropriate”, or “proper” in the context of parenting amongst other responsibilities she is bound to have. Bobby isn't particularly noble or knightly himself when compared to the average person, but he remains cognizant of his role in this broken community of his - and, really, even that is more than some people can be bothered with.
In less capable hands ‘The Florida Project’ could risk being labeled as pathetically sullen or superficial, but what has been managed here is a thoughtful look into the lives of people often written off as bottom dwellers and undeserving of basic kindness. There is an ambition in its real-world applications and reach, but it is in its simplicity that Baker's story shines the brightest. Hidden within is a reminder of the web support that can be so intimately weaved with the tiniest remnants of compassion: something anyone can afford to offer, and nobody can afford to lose.
It would be easy to point a finger at various characters in this film and call them scum, or to blame them for their horrible behavior. The principle complaint being: Being poor is not an excuse for being disgusting. But this film does not make such judgement on these characters. It does not excuse or explain their behavior. It leaves all such matters up to the viewer. For an hour and fifty minutes, you are going to have to deal with them whether you like them or not and though this may not be pretty or even enjoyable, one thing it isn't is false. Everybody in this film seems like they can really exist. Using your own experience from what you know about the underbelly of American society wouldn't a child in Moonee's shoes behave like a monster? The conclusion is how could they not?
As for child exploitation, or the argument that the young actress Brooklynn Prince who played Moonee was in some way harmed, I say imagine this. Which one of us at the age of six had our future paved out for us with such stark clarity. Right now she is the star - lead character of one of the most popular shows on TV in Home Before Dark. In essence, she already knows what she is going to be in life; heck, she is doing it right now. I would wager too, she had the time of her life on the set of The Florida Project. Just because you are playing a child who disrespects adults does not mean this is what she is in life. It's called acting. It's called playing a character. And for a six-year-old kid, it must have been exciting as hell to make a film, especially when they are one of the principle leads. Having their career path laid out for them, and now, making millions, Brooklynn Prince is probably bursting with self confidence, and to this I can only say, we should all be so exploited.
Lastly, the ending was fantastic. Despite what it might mean, or not mean, or anything else you may like or hate about it, it sticks right in your head. The way the music builds for the first time in the entire film, left me with a rush.
As for being outraged by this, I say, why aren't you outraged by the constant flux of action movies which treat the audience like they are dumb as posts, while presenting us with the most basic cardboard characters. Here, every actor had a role which must have been a dream to play. The performances by all the children, William DaFoe, Bria Vinaite, Mela Murder, etc. rank as some of the best of their careers. And it's all because Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch never once let their feet of the peddle when it came to realness.
For those with the guts to stand it, this is a fantastic film.