Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
A dreamlike conversation with the past and the present, reimagining Latasha Harlins' story by excavating intimate memories shared by those who loved her.
This short documentary about Latasha Harlins, whose 1991 murder preceded the LA riots, is visually striking and formally inventive — blending archival footage with lyrical, dreamlike reconstructions and intimate testimonies from loved ones. Its cinematography is genuinely exceptional, with a poetic visual language that distinguishes it from conventional documentary filmmaking. Its novelty is high: the approach of excavating grief through memory and imagination rather than journalistic reconstruction is singular and emotionally resonant. The 'acting' category is largely moot given the documentary form, landing below average by default. The ending, while moving, doesn't fully resolve the emotional architecture built throughout.