Synopsis
Tribeca-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el has a distinct preference for using cinema as more than just a medium for telling compelling stories. In Har’el’s vision, Alaskans Blake and Joel, Coconut Willie and singer/songwriter Victory describe their personal fears and past experiences as they are forced to reevaluate their long-standing notions of conventional love. Under Har’el’s watchful camera, they come face-to-face with their past – using their memories as a vessel towards possible rehabilitation. LoveTrue demonstrates why the documentary genre is witnessing one of its most invigorating phases in recent time. With its artful direction and even-handed look at its subjects, Har’el succeeds in eliciting fresh perspectives into one of cinema’s most common preoccupations – love. Against a soundtrack by acclaimed music producer Flying Lotus, the result is utterly spellbinding, making LoveTrue one of this year’s most singular and unforgettable documentary experiences.