Rut #3 - Brittany Funk

I really enjoyed this film for its simplicity. I have seen a couple other Latin American films and they were very similar to Las Acacias; not a lot of conversation and simple story line. The other films were also filmed in a way that made you feel like you were right there in the story. When watching Las Acacias, I found myself kind of making up what I thought the characters were thinking/would be saying because of the lack of dialogue. I think this allowed me to become more invested in the movie and connect more with the characters. I probably would have never gone to see this film if it weren't for this assignment, but I am so glad I did. I wanted to reflect the simplicity of the movie in the poster. I selected two pictures, each with a different character in the foreground. I think it kind of symbolizes how both characters developed feelings throughout the story, and even thought they didn't express them until the end, we as the audience could see little signs of the developing relationship.