Review: SXSW Hit ‘Krisha’ Marks All Involved As Talents To Watch
Wesley Emblidge ‘17 / Emertainment Monthly Executive Editor
Much of this has to do with the personal nature of the story. Not inspired by any one member of Shults’ family, but rather a mixture of several, the titular Krisha (Krisha Fairchild) shows up to her sister’s house on Thanksgiving after untold years of reclusivity – she’s the black sheep of the family, having abandoned not just her mother and siblings, but a son she couldn’t take care of.
The film won the Grand Jury prize and the Narrative Feature Audience Award at SXSW, and it’s easy to see why. Shults, not only a writer/director but the editor and a co-star, makes what he’s doing with tension and backstory look easy. Still, at under 90 minutes it does feel more like a tease for what’s to come from him – Krisha works best as a character study, less so as an actual narrative.
Overall Grade: B
Watch the Trailer:
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