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article2016 Reviews, articleSpecials,Nola and the Clones is Graham Jones newest illustration; a tale that explores the human soul.
Genre: Drama
Directors: Graham Jones
Cast: Caoimhe Cassidy & Joseph Lydon.
Run Time: 82 min.
Release: 07 March (Published on Youtube)
Irish visionary director Graham Jones (How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate & Randomers) released his seventh independent film early this month. Nola and the Clones is a slow paced study of character, which is beautifully shot and very provocative. The magical atmosphere created by the different musical pieces and mystical shots, surrounded the movie from beginning to end and contrasted the grounded drama.
The story centres on Nola (Cassidy), a young and deeply wounded woman, who lives on the streets of Dublin after a tragic past and is in search for self- acceptance and love. Along her path she makes the acquaintance of several young men (Lydon) who have a striking resemblance to one another. Nola is stuck in a difficult situation; on one side she tries to escape a world she feels trapped in, full of male predators. On the other hand, she simply accepts her predicament and plays along; doing exactly what is expected of her.
Jones uses observational storytelling to creatively depict Nola’s tale on screen and splits the account into two parts. The first is her dealing with the different men who look incredibly alike. The clones are a clever metaphor used by Jones, that represent the type of male Nola not only attracts but is also drawn to. All of them might be nice lads, but they do try to control and impose their will on her, which makes the external similarities in reality be internal similarities. The dialogue between Nola and the men is eye-opening; many of them try to fool her into performing a sexual act out of “love”, just to silence their own thirst for pleasure. Nola though isn’t stupid and knows very well what her male counterparts are up to.
The second element of this story is told through visual experience, as we follow Nola through different streets and watch her find shelter in cafes, department stores or nightclubs. Those scenes offer a refreshing change of the often one-sided dialogues, since we obtain glimpses into the inner machinations of Nola’s mind, as she observes the structured and ordinary lives of those around her. We also see her in stores trying on hats and tiaras, sometimes even mimicking other women in an attempt to recapture her womanhood.
Caoimhe Cassidy gives an excellent rendition as Nola. She not only delivered harsh and believable lines, but also expressed her feelings through fantastic body language. Nola is a very complex character; she carries deep psychological scars from her childhood that led her to build a wall to safeguard her true emotions. She acts cold and distant towards people, especially men, because she can’t trust their motives. Yet ironically, while she locks away her spirit, she offers her body for sexual services in exchange for money.
Joseph Lydon on the other hand, plays the many different “clones” Nola encounters through her journey. I was surprised at how resourceful Lydon presented himself, looking and acting different in many encounters. As much as I liked his different personas though, some of them seemed sheer cartoonish and one dimensional, which was surely the point but I thought it disrupted from the main message.
The cinematography is simple but very effective. Jones uses two different styles that tell the two elements of the story apart. Still shots for when she is with men, either talking or engaging in sexual activities, while using scenes with different shots throughout the city and countries that represent Nola’s highly chaotic life, which sees her always in motion.
The soundtrack used for this indie-drama is composed of different types of tunes. The opening credits contain an energetic and upbeat song; from there on it changes to softer, more melodramatic tunes that at times are reminiscent of a film-noir.
Verdict: Graham Jones wrote and directed a beautiful little tale that sees a young woman struggling with her gender and with the people around her. It entices the audience with handsomely shot scenes, which depict the living habitat of the protagonist, and interesting lines of dialogue between Nola and the men she encounters. The music is beautifully picked and contrasts the harsh realism of the story by setting a magical, nearly mystical, atmosphere. Both actors give fantastic performances, especially Caoimhe Cassidy who incorporated the character of Nola. This little independent film was a pleasure to watch and I do recommend you see it yourself and will leave the link down below! I’ll give Nola and the Clones a 9 out of 10.
Thank you very much for reading my review and I do hope you give Graham Jones’ film a try! If you liked this review, make sure to share it with others.
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