Win Tickets to What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew is a lovely little film which gives you a sense of what it might look, feel and sound like to be that little girl.
We meet six-year-old Maisie at the start of her parents' messy divorce. She is the calm observer to the custody battle. It's hard to say whether she's just resigned herself to the fighting or is doing her best to shut it out. Her fading rock-star mum (Julianne Moore) and sleazy art dealer dad (Steve Coogan) certainly don't seem to dwell on the effect it might have on her.
What makes this movie so memorable is that we get to experience the world from a young person's perspective. Scott McGehee and David Siegel's modern day adaptation of the Henry James's 1897 novel focuses our attention on Maisie the whole way through. Against one of her parents' screaming matches we follow Maisie's gaze to a toy, a bug, a window, anything to take her attention away from what's going on.
For our full review, click here.
Win Tickets to What Maisie Knew
Concrete Playground has five double passes to giveaway to What Maisie Knew, showing in cinemas September 12, 2013. Simply enter in your details below to go in the draw.
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