In the mainstream media, especially in a deeply polarised country like the USA, stereotypes abound regarding unhoused people living in large cities. But homelessness is often just one or two missed paychecks away; with no two people living on the streets there for the same reason. In his lyrical and poetic documentary, Christian Schultz (last seen on Dn here) drops in on the lives of three unhoused people on the streets of Austin, Texas. Eschewing explicit political aims in favour of an empathetic deep dive – deploying stark black and white cinematography, poetic voiceover, a great sense of nature and beauty, intimate close-ups and flowing Steadicam shots – the final result is a touching, transformative experience that really gets us inside its subjects’ lives. We talked to Schultz alongside Dop Oscar Ignacio Jiménez about avoiding generic talking points, the benefits of monochrome and the advantages of shooting a documentary like this with minimal crew.
- 7/11/2022
- by Redmond Bacon
- Directors Notes
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