The cold comes up and there’s nothing better than coming home from work or waiting for the weekend to see a good movie under the sheets, right?On second thought, this month we’re making a special of the best photographic films ever released. let’s talk a little bit about the American film, Portraits of an Obsession, by award-winning director Mark Romanek.
Losing the moment when it was common to take the photos to reveal?Well, maybe this movie is for you. Portraits of an obsession tells the story of a lone employee of a photography store who, after spending a lot of time revealing photos of a certain family, develops a strange obsession with her.
- I can say (without spoiler) that the feature film draws attention to Mark Romanek’s meticulous direction.
- As well as the fabulous performance of Robin Williams.
- Who brings to life Seymour Parrish.
- The employee obsessed with Photographs of the Yorkin family.
Parrish does his best in his work: he treats all customers very well and the negatives they have left them, however, Nina, Jake and Will Yorkin are his favorites. As a hidden camera, the photo store employee closely follows their lives through the films he makes to reveal.
Gradually the characters reveal their true essence. At this point, the character of Robin Williams, an actor known for his comic side, begins to surprise in a dramatic role full of suspense. His voice, his features, his gestures: we, see his obsession with his family in everything.
For the past nine years, he’s been with the Yorkins long enough to get to know someone well, which is the big problem. Seymour Parrish knows too much. So much so that tensions are generated throughout history, which makes it attractive.
Portraits of An Obsession is the typical thriller that reminds us of our own actions, although it premiered in 2002, when social media did not exist, is the film current in our context, today with so much sharing of our personal information and photographs in the online world, have you ever stopped to think about who sees this material?Yes, it’s good to be vigilant!
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Original name: One Hour Photo (2002)
Address: Mark Romanek
Writer: Mark Romanek
Cast: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Erin Daniels, Eriq La Salle, Gary Cole, Paul Hansen Kim
Duration: 95min