"Meeting" - Leif Kyrre Larsen

[kyrre]

WATCH THE FILM HERE! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7RrBKc_6w)


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Poster by Isak Gundrosen

Director: Leif Kyrre Larsen
Producer: Dag Sætran
Screenplay: Leif Kyrre Larsen
Music by: Magazine Chin
Camera Operator: Tore Fagerheim
Gaffer: Knut Vegard Fosse
Art Director: Isak Gundrosen
Production Coordinator: Mats Førland
Boom Operator: Even Kleppa

[kyrre]

Jazz Rathore

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Maren Sirevåg Larsen

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[kyrre]

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[kyrre]

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[RodThompson]

Cool poster!

[ZazaCast]

Welcome back...looking forward to your film!

[stinkpot]

I dig the poster! Welcome to the fest.

:beer:

[Ben Sliker]

nice to see a new thread pop up this late in the game. Looking forward to it, I thought "Acceptance" was a really strong film.

[Rodney V. Smith]

Welcome back dude. I was wondering if you'd pop up in this fest and boom! here you are. Looking forward to seeing what you hit us with this time.

[kyrre]

Thanks guys! More stuff is coming! I´m just having some problems with my computer.

[Brandon Rice]

Very much looking forward to this short!

[Noel Evans]

Good luck Kyrre. Great show last time, look forward to seeing what you have up your sleave.

[lawriejaffa]

Hey there Kyrre,

Welcome to the fest, im finally getting around to visiting the other film threads now! I really enjoyed your last film - you brought something deep to the table, and i don't that we'll only see your talent flourish faster with this film.

Good luck mon amie :)

[kyrre]

Thread updated with pictures, grabs and some info!

Check out the first page!

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Really looking forward to this project. It looks very good so far. Acceptance was a real treat of a film and I'm sure this one will be at least as good. :thumbsup:

[kyrre]

Small update: I'm finishing up the final cut of the film and we are starting to work on the sound design tomorrow. Erez Henya is working on the score.

[lawriejaffa]

Excellent dear Kyrre hehe your holding the flag for European cinema here :P Wish you the best of luck mon amie :)

[kyrre]

Thanks man! Cant wait to see "Empire"!

At this point, Im just hoping I can get the damn thing finished by the deadline!

:violin:

[kyrre]

Really looking forward to this project. It looks very good so far. Acceptance was a real treat of a film and I'm sure this one will be at least as good. :thumbsup:

Thanks! Let's hope so! "Meeting" can easily end up being pretentious crap, I'm afraid.

[RodThompson]

This is definitely one good-looking film!

[Rodney V. Smith]

Dude! Nice shots man. You always bring it in a major way so I'm looking forward to this. I promise I'll even get around to reviewing it this time.

BTW: I LOVE your lead actress. Tattoos rock!

[kyrre]

Wow, thats very kind of you to say! I just hope I wont disappoint.

[Rodney V. Smith]

No pressure or anything of course. You do some good solid work so I'm sure you'll do very well. Keep us up to date with what's going on with the project.

[kyrre]

This is definitely one good-looking film!
Thanks man! Lets hope it turns out that way! :beer:


No pressure or anything of course. You do some good solid work so I'm sure you'll do very well. Keep us up to date with what's going on with the project.

Thanks for you interest! Im gonna update the thread more frequent the coming days.

[Noel Evans]

Small update: I'm finishing up the final cut of the film and we are starting to work on the sound design tomorrow

Well done.

Nice grabs. Look forward to seeing what you've put together.

[Erez Henya]

Good morning, world! scoring day one begins!

Cross your fingers for a masterpiece!

[Erez Henya]

Still struggling for the one theme, but I think I've just written it!

[kyrre]

Grading tonight, tomorrow it's sound recording and mixing. Seems I have to pull a few all-nighters to finish this in time.

[Erez Henya]

A quick update: in the very last minute, I chose to change the main theme completely, as I came up — fully by accident — with a much more beautiful one!

Director Kyrre had a listen to it at 2:20 AM (for which he had to get up from bed, haha) and the feedback was great. And so I move on, now into writing cue 1M2 - "Thinking of Maren" (working title). Will then continue to 1M3 - "Board Meeting / Finale" and back to the trickier (and yet untitled) 1M1.

Wish me luck!

I will release some aural food to you guys soon!

[Girgej]

Love the Poster ... and Beautiful Shots ... good luck

[Tim Joy]

Love those all-nighters. The grabs look fabulous.

Lycka Till!

[Tim Joy]

Exhibition? huh?

[lawriejaffa]

Yeah just wanted to follow on Tim's huh? Kyrre baby what happened? Its cool to be part of the exhibition but was looking forward to your film kicking everyones ass (it wouldnt kick mine, just kinda spank it softly...) you know, like back in the ol' days *Ahem* yes well.

[Noel Evans]

Exhibition? huh?

And another huh?

[Rodney V. Smith]

And from the Canadian contingent: huh?

[lawriejaffa]

Obviously the mods demanded Kyrre include a nude riot scene at the end of his film, and out of artistic integrity Kyrre refused - and so to punish him they've done this!

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Obviously the mods demanded Kyrre include a nude riot scene at the end of his film, and out of artistic integrity Kyrre refused - and so to punish him they've done this!

This is madness! How dare they??? We must petition and picket. This injustice must not stand.

On a serious note, I was really looking forward to your next project, and you all really came through! It's a subtle, gentle telling of the lengths people go to in order to "claim their place in the world." Being the socio-econ/socio-political nut that I am, I felt as if this was an indictment of the brutality that strict business ethics and stern, exclusive "old boy" types of social networks inflict on people indirectly.

The story is certainly open-ended and ambiguous at times, which I certainly welcome. I feel as if it almost gets a little too close to merely interpretive images, but I think the symbolism of the last four or five shots is enough to build complete thoughts around. Which leads me to the cinematography and blocking of the scenes. Both are very strong and show a tremendous amount of control. This film obvious stems from a director and crew with distinct visions and structures, while at the same time making use of off-the-cuff, reactionary hand-held camera work that allows the film and the main character to breath a bit, very much paralleling the main character's desire to release the constricting ties, both physical and emotional, that bind his own neck.

I'd like to write more, but I'm so beat tonight. I'll definitely stop back to chat about it some more. Really fine work. :thumbsup:

[Zak Forsman]

Kyrre, you know what I felt about "Acceptance" and its well deserved recognition during LossFest.

"Meeting" is the sort of film that speaks my language. A huge grin crept across my face the second i saw how you tied the main character to this woman he dreams of through their common tattoos. it was brilliant in its execution because you instantly understood that there must be a relationship he is neglecting.

the film is elegant, poetic, real and one of the most authentic pieces i've ever seen in a dvxfest.

Not to pigeonhole you but you seem to be taking on the better attributes of a Moodysson/Hou Hsiao Hsien hybrid. you're a mad genius and I look forward to more of your work.

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Well put, Zak. I certainly see the Hou Hsiao Hsien-like qualities sneaking into these works as well.

[armisiano]

I really really loved this piece. More so than "Acceptance". Just beautiful storytelling. You perfectly blended very subtle and real performances with fantastic technical execution. It's a shame that it's exhibition only, because you got my highest score (I know I shouldn't announce that, but oh well). Really wonderful. Keep up the good work. You make me want to fly to Norway. :)

[Maximus]

My fav by far. Great job.

[J. Erik Reese]

Defiantly one of the best in this festival. Great job.

[Solomon Chase]

Beautiful. Why was this "Exhibition Only"?

[Brandon Rice]

Very good short! If it weren't exhibition only it would be in my top films... nice work... beautiful... says so much with so little...

[Marlon Ladd]

I also thought this was an excellent film. I'm not totally sure I understood the girl thing, but this was very professional, well put together and the acting was excellent. I would also like to know why this was just an exhibition.

[Zak Forsman]

Beautiful. Why was this "Exhibition Only"?

we had an unfortunate situation where the end credits exceeded the 15 second limit and the filmmaker was unavailable to make the necessary change and re-upload. regretfully, the film was given exhibition status so we could move forward and open viewing.

[Martin Landsburg]

This has left a lasting impression on me, very thought provoking. Impressive to accomplish this in a 6 minute short. I like the fact that a lot is left open for interpretation. Strong acting performances. Would love to see more from this film maker!

[Zak Forsman]

This has left a lasting impression on me, very thought provoking. Impressive to accomplish this in a 6 minute short. I like the fact that a lot is left open for interpretation. Strong acting performances. Would love to see more from this film maker!

here you go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi2NfB5_SXs&fmt=18

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Very nice! I love your work.
Even though I may have enjoyed your previous entry just a tad more this was still part of the cream of the crop this Fest.

The last push in on his face seemed a bit bumpy or something but I liked the back to back push ins. Very powerful. Really too bad about the exhibition status.

Can't wait to see what you do next.

Cheers,

MAH

[Erik Olson]

Fantastic. In my top three, regardless of your exhibition status.

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[Ryan E. Walters]

Very well done. I like a lot of the compositions, and the story- the camera work, edit, and sounds design all helped to make this a solid entry. I'm sorry to hear that you got exhibition status.

[kyrre]

Wow...

Thanks guys! This was overwhelming!

Yeah, I messed up on the credits and couldn't fix it because I was in Denmark. But getting feedback is more important than competing anyway.

Keep 'em coming! And don't be afraid to be harsh - lay it on me! I bet a good bunch of you thought this was some pretentious crap, and don't be afraid to confirm that. :beer:

[Susanne G.]

I like this nordic scandinavian charme of silence and something like static atmosphere. It is very much 'More is less' and that feels good. I am not really sure if I get the story. I admit that the main character burned out, after he had worked too hard to be accepted in the company!?

Compliments and I am sorry for you that your film got the exibition status, only because there was something wrong with the credits.

Susanne

[Erik Olson]

I think this same tranquil, introspective aesthetic was revealed in Let the Right One In. I really noticed it in that picture and, despite the subject matter, left feeling like I'd just seen something more thoughtful than a Saw-level American horror movie.

Seeing the characters suffer as most of us do - quietly and within ourselves - is simply more relatable.

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[John LaBonney]

I liked the shot composition and photography in this entry very much. The story passed me by a little bit; it felt incomplete as if there's more a viewer needs to know. Nice job.

[~jai~]

VERY NICE! It was beautifully shot and edited. The sound was crisp (although the footsteps in the beginning seemed to be a bit off from his actual steps) and the score was really nice. I particularly liked the lack of dialogue here. It really forces you to tell the story visually, a feat that not many are able to pull off well, so I want to say kudos to you on that one!The one problem I had was with the story and only in the fact that I'm sure what exactly his quest was (I admit to not being as sophisticated and educated cinema wise as some on here, but my goal for watching these films has been to make sure I uncover the quest in each one). It would seem that the time demands and stress from his job has broken up his relationship with the woman he keeps seeing? So then is his quest to get her back? I don't know, but either way I think this film was beautiful and enjoyed wathcing it. The performance of your cast, the lead in particular, was excellent, so kudos to your casting!Thank you for sharing!

[Maximus]

A few people have mentioned that they didn't get the story or the quest theme.

I may be way off base from what the director intended, but my personal interpretation of the story is, "In the quest for success, a person can lose sight of what is really important in life."

The lead character has worked really hard to make it in the corporate world, but it has cost him the love of his life (the girl). Is being "one of them" (the executives) really worth it? Apparently not.

My two cents.

[Jake_Ross]

Nice work.

Some really good compositions here. And the camera work tasteful.

This short is a great example of "show don't tell" and that is the essence of cinematic filmmaking. We get all we need from the editing and the arrangements of the images. I love the minimal aesthetic. Good job bud.

[ZazaCast]

Really nice work...all-around. You have a great style and flair. Two fests...two films, and I've enjoyed them both. The quest was clear to me as the main character worked very hard to become "one of them" at the cost of a personal life. (this sounds all too familiar having worked in the corporate world for years)

Technically and artistically this film was spot on for me! Great job. Sorry about the exhibition status...

[DarkElastic]

Hi Kyrre,

I can only reiterate what has been said before...
Beautifully shot, you made an office building seem very interesting.
Very well acted, especially from your lead.
Loved how little dialogue there was and what is there is important for the story.

I myself have been very impressed with the movies coming out of Scandinavia recently, and I can see that good filmmaking is not just at the top level. Well done.

Shame it got kicked down to exhibition entry.

[lyonfilms]

My interpretation was the same as Maximus. I quite liked this film. I love "Let the Right One In." The quiet, contemplative aesthetic works for me. Beautiful composition and clean camera control. The actor did a particularly good job of subtly acting through expression.

Thumbs up.

[KUDi]

im impressed Kyrre, great work... Great grading and editing. Im proud to have been a part of your crew on this one. Looking forward to the next project, you know where to find me :)

[Geoff_R]

I have my personal interpretations as to what the story was about...his relationship to the girl...and what the future holds for him and perhaps even (them). What I like is that I don't feel the need to even discuss it or ask you questions regarding that matter. It's private and I feel that's perhaps what you set out to accomplish with this film. Accomplishments, sacrifice, suffering and desires... to me, these are the most personal and enigmatic facets of our life. The imagery, tone, and editing all work together to conjure up a flavorful variety of feelings both for your character and for myself. He's definitely relatable and effectively becomes someone we care about in a short amount of time.

I don't want to comment on anything technical or even in regards to your story. It seems you have a precise reason for every single shot, every moment, every edit in this piece; and that's exactly the way it should be. I can't imagine making movies any other way and I enjoy seeing films in this manner. Whatever you do, know that you absolutely know how to make a film and it's something people either understand or don't understand. You sir, understand it quite well and have a natural talent for recognizing story and cinematic flow. Whatever you do, just keep making films. Partly because I enjoy them, more importantly because you'll go far, most importantly because you're good and it'd be a waste not to.

[Zak Forsman]

Showed this to DEKLUN today. he was floored.

[Darkline]

I think this is my favourite film of the festival. 'Acceptance' had a very similar aesthetic and confident style.

It's a very simple story told with honesty. Not much more to say but we liked it a lot. I never have the guts to do something this restrained but you clearly shine when selling these moments of personal character change, without resorting to wizz-bang techniques. The timing and execution is just spot on.

good luck.

[Jeff Anderson]

Easily my favorite. Too bad about the exhibition thing, but what can you do.

I LOVE how the dialogue is only between supporting characters but really helps tell the background of the story. I think having it in a language I dont understand actually worked better for me than English would have. Made me really focus on the two leads.

The acting is great. I was instantly enveloped and curious about each character.

Everything is just beautifully shot as well - the contrasting color pallets between the office and the girl's apartment are great. Not too overdone but it makes its point.

The ending is just great too - what a terrible feeling to have gone after one thing only to be missing the other.

Incredible work Kyrre - can't wait to see your next film.

[Imaginate]

I really like the story you told here. It was in my top five films of this fest. You and your crew really put together a solid entry.

[Ryan E. Walters]

CONGRATS! Definitely a strong work- you should be proud. :)

[DarkElastic]

Congratulations Kyrre, your fan favourite win was definately deserved in my opinion. I look forward to your next short, and hope you can get involved in the competition next time!

[kyrre]

I've uploaded Meeting with som music. Check it out - and give us a rating! :thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-7RrBKc_6w

And don't forget to view it in HD!

[Mark Harris]

Really really nice work.

[Mcph55]

Really awesome job on "meeting", I happened to be scouring vimeo and found it. I can't believe i missed this in quest fest. To bad it was exhibition only, it was easily my favorite. I was a huge fan of "acceptance" and i can really see how you have progressed and grown as a filmmaker since then.

I'm really digging your visual style. The cinematography was simply awesome.

Keep up the great work man.

[kyrre]

Wow! Thanks man! That's too kind!

You just made my day! :smile:

[Mcph55]

No problem, Im gonna suggest this to all my friends on twitter, spread the word.