IMDb Picks: October's Indie Picks2 of 7
The Florida Project
Sean Baker hasn't disappointed any of the critics who loved his shot-on-an-iPhone breakthrough, Tangerine, with his latest project, a character study of people living on the fringe in Orlando, Fla., that just might earn co-star Willem Dafoe his third Oscar nomination. Awards chatter aside, what I love about Baker as a writer-director is his genuine interest in people living marginal lives that feels observational, not exploitative or manipulative. The best compliment I can give him: I get the sense that he, much more than most directors, truly relies on his actors to bring his scenarios to life. — Arno
Opens in limited release on Friday, Oct. 6
Sean Baker hasn't disappointed any of the critics who loved his shot-on-an-iPhone breakthrough, Tangerine, with his latest project, a character study of people living on the fringe in Orlando, Fla., that just might earn co-star Willem Dafoe his third Oscar nomination. Awards chatter aside, what I love about Baker as a writer-director is his genuine interest in people living marginal lives that feels observational, not exploitative or manipulative. The best compliment I can give him: I get the sense that he, much more than most directors, truly relies on his actors to bring his scenarios to life. — Arno
Opens in limited release on Friday, Oct. 6