Weston Razooli’s supremely imaginative Riddle of Fire is the coolest debut feature to screen at this year’s Cannes, with heaps of lo-fi charm
Riddle of Fire
, a micro-budget kids’ fantasy film that drew spontaneous applause at its premiere at the Théâtre Croisette.and you’re somewhere in the ballpark of this s trange and charming film, the kind of supremely imaginative work that makes you wonder what the director could do with stacks of studio cash behind him. Then again, the lo-fi nature of the exercise is part of the charm.The plot concerns three kids on a quest to find blueberry pie for one of their moms, who is laid up in bed with a cold, so she’ll give them the password to play on a new video console they pilfered from a nearby warehouse.
In case it all gets a bit twee, the arrival of a new girl to the gang supplies some unexpectedly emotional beats to the story: Petal is the daughter of the gang’s leader, Anna-Freya, a witch who keeps her crew members under her spell to do her bidding.
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