![]() I won't spoil the film by telling details about each and every character, suffice it to say that they are well layered and complex. It revolves around a small group of characters and their relationships. ![]() The film is primarily a vampire story but takes place in a small area simply called "Bad City" and is meant to take place somewhere in Iran as the whole film is in Farsi, although the film was actually shot in a desert city in southern California. The film is a blend of horror, western films, film noir, and romance all mashed into one creatively original piece of cinema. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night thankfully is the latter of these scenarios and a wonderful debut feature length film for it's director, Ana Lily Amirpour. When I say purpose, I mean utilizing the benefits of shooting a film in black-and-white such as shadow effect, the use of lighting to highlight particular characters or objects, and to allow the viewer to focus on picture complexity like characters and dialogue without visual distraction. Some films do it as a gimmick, others to make it seem more artsy then other indie films, and some use it with purpose. When I see a film made after the 1960s made in black-and-white it makes me weary at first.
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