Olla (film) explained
Olla is a 2019 French short film written and directed by Ariane Labed, her directorial debut.[1]
Synopsis
It follows Olla, a woman from Eastern Europe, who responds to an advertisement on a dating site. She then moves in with Pierre, who lives with his elderly mother in a suburb of France.[2]
Filming
The filming of Olla took place primarily in Nevers, France.[3]
Critical response
Kennith Rosario of The Hindu appreciated the film for depicting the power play in an unusual relationship.[4] In his review for The Guardian, Phill Hoad writes about Labed's humorous inflections devolving into frenzy and violence in a controlled manner, indicating potential for her future full-length works.[5]
Awards and nominations
Nominations
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Raup . Jordan . 2020-01-23 . Ariane Labed on Her Directing Debut Olla, Learning from Joanna Hogg, and the Dynamics of Acting . 2023-08-21 . en-US . 2024-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205130258/https://thefilmstage.com/ariane-labed-on-her-directing-debut-olla-learning-from-joanna-hogg-and-the-dynamics-of-acting/ . live .
- Web site: Short Film Friday: Olla . 2023-08-21 . The Floating Magazine . en-GB . 2024-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205130423/https://thefloatingmagazine.com/journal/short-film-friday-olla/ . live .
- Web site: 2020-01-26 . "It Was As if We Shot With Ektachrome": DP Balthazar Lab on Olla Filmmaker Magazine . 2023-08-21 . . en-US . 2023-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821221146/https://filmmakermagazine.com/109014-__trashed-3/ . live .
- News: 2020-05-28 . 'Olla' review: Revelatory and enigmatic . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-08-21 . 0971-751X . 2023-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821221146/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/olla-review-revelatory-and-enigmatic/article31697573.ece . live .
- News: Hoad . Phil . 2020-05-27 . Olla review – mail-order bride ruffles feathers in French suburbia . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-21 . 0261-3077 . 2023-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821221149/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/27/olla-review . live .
- Web site: Olla. Directors' Fortnight. 2019-12-04. 2019-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173225/https://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/en/film/olla/. live.
- Web site: Push the Button. BFI London Film Festival 2019.
- Web site: Program guide . telluridecms-production.s3.amazonaws.com . 2020-04-30 . 2019-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829175338/http://telluridecms-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/guides/46th-TFF-program-guide-FINAL.pdf . live .
- Web site: Sundance 2020 Sets TV and Shorts Lineups with Sarah Polley, Steve James, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Ben. Travers. December 10, 2019. December 11, 2019. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113125405/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/sundance-2020-tv-lineup-shorts-lineup-indie-episodic-1202195807/. live.
- Web site: Festival International du Court Métrage à Clermont-Ferrand. my.clermont-filmfest.com. 2020-03-25. 2021-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022115838/http://my.clermont-filmfest.com/index.php?&m=21&c=3&id_film=200089886&o=178. dead.
- Web site: 2020 Award Winning Films . cbfilmfest.org . Crested Butte Film Festival . 3 November 2020 . 12 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191012235904/http://cbfilmfest.org/awards . dead .
- Web site: Leeds Short Film Awards 2019: The Winners. www.leedsfilm.com. 2019-12-04. 2019-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204173239/https://www.leedsfilm.com/news/leeds-short-film-awards-2019-the-winners/. live.
- Web site: AQUÍ ESTÁ EL PALMARÉS DEL #31AFF19pic.twitter.com/pzwJmWUCvf. Aguilar. FilmFestival. December 8, 2019. December 11, 2019. December 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208132542/https://twitter.com/aguilarfilmfest/status/1203660372957433858. live.