Flirt
Olive FilmsHal Hartley's Flirt spans three continents, three languages, three races, two sexual orientations and an infinitely comic variety of misunderstandings. The film begins in New York City with the story of Bill (Bill Sage), whose girlfriend (Parker Posey) gives him an ultimatum a few hours before leaving for a trip to Paris: make a commitment or end the relationship. Flirt then proceeds to tell a variation of the same basic story two more times: in Berlin, where the central character is Dwight (Dwight Ewell), a young black American unable to settle down with his boyfriend, Johan, an older German art dealer; and in Tokyo, where a dance student named Miho (Miho Nikaidoh) is torn between her teacher/choreographer, Mr. Ozu (Toshizo Fujiwara) and her boyfriend, an American filmmaker. The fun of this film is in discovering the subtle alterations of character, setting, tone, and cinematic style as the film's three parts gradually unfold. Flirt is engaging and comic, a highly original film that never takes itself too seriously. Artfully photographed by Michael Spiller and featuring cameo appearances by Hartley veterans Martin Donovan, Karen Sillas, Elina Löwensohn and Robert John Burke.
Reasons to Buy
- Written and Directed by Hal Hartley!
- A story told three times over three continents!
Information
- Director: Hal Hartley
- Writer: Hal Hartley
- Rating: NR
- Released: Apr 23 2013
- TLA SKU: 1761834
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 887090059909
- Catalog #: DV10670902
Reviews
3 Reviews for Flirt
Write a ReviewReview by Raymond Murray
In-House Review - Feb 21 2013
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Review by Amos Lassen
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