After beheading her husband, Queen Titiana takes over the mystical woods where lost souls and ghouls wander about confused in this surrealist film inspired by William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
First thought: “Wait, did they spell Titania wrong or did they do that on purpose?” It’s listed that way as well in the credits so I guess it’s Tie-tee-AH-na instead of Tie-TAY-nee-ah.
Second thought: “After beheading her husband…” who the…what the…..huh?
I’m not quite sure what to expect out of this one, but I think Bardfilm is going to have a field day if this summary from the director is any indication:
Writer/Director Ben Rider originally intended to adapt A Midsummer Night’s Dream into a musical. He abandoned the idea when he decided his vision to interpret the play as a post-modern homage to German Expressionist cinema, particularly the works of German filmmaker F.W. Murnau, mixed with the stylistic films of Guy Maddin, such as Archangel (1990), would be better suited to the surreal elements of Shakespeare’s writing.
What? Who? How? Is Death going to ride in on a bicycle with his scythe hanging out of a grocery bag like a baguette?
Anybody in the UK recognize any of these names, or their work?
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