WHAT DO WE SEE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY – ★★★

A long relax-paced film loosely about a couple who meet, agree to go on a date, but are changed into different people overnight. Will they find each other? Over two and a half hours, we see lots of beautifully shot scenes and go on many tangents. Hollywood would never make this film, but it was interesting to see the city, Kutaisi. I was glad to see this streamed via MIFF Play rather than in the cinema, as I started a pleasant afternoon doze halfway through. As it’s sub-titled, normally that would have been the end for me. It’s also the kind of film that makes MIFF what it is for me – a chance to journey and see the world from my home town.

SET! – ★★★☆

Fairly harmless but entertaining documentary about people who compete for best set table (also referred to as ‘tablescaping’) at county fairs. It’s evident that if you can think of a niche there will be people who are intensely into it. Well edited, did a good job of showing the true colours of the participants, many who aren’t pleasant humans. But conversely, competitors like Tim show the opposite and he steals the show.