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2 months agoMovies Aren't Real Life, But Who by Fire Comes Pretty Close
Philippe Lesage's 'Who by Fire' artfully weaves tension and reality in a unique character-driven drama that defies standard storytelling conventions.
"They won't believe you," her mind's voice tells her after she sees a figure reclining in a rocking chair on the porch of her new home that should be empty; it disappears within seconds. Her mind's voice is right, we swiftly learn, and so Jessica smiles and acts normally. She remains silent and amenable, for a while.
Mara's relationship with Matt oscillates between intimacy and discomfort, revealing her unresolved feelings and the weight of her current mundane life, where the past looms large.