Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

2014

Action / Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 41% · 19 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 831 831

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Plot summary

The arrival of a handsome new farmhand threatens the balance between a farmer and his daughter.

Director

Josephine Decker Photo
Josephine Decker

Top cast

Joe Swanberg Photo
Joe Swanberg as Akin
Robert Longstreet Photo
Robert Longstreet as Jeremiah
Brooklyn Shuck Photo
Brooklyn Shuck as Cooper
Erica McClure Photo
Erica McClure as Robin
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715.14 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 17 min
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1.44 GB
1918*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 17 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by samxxxul 7 / 10

Post-mumblecore barnyard boogie where pastoral life gets freaky, feelings get fleshy.

So, like, a bunch of so-called cinephiles totally don't get mumblecore, man. They're all "ew, lo-fi Dogme 95 garbage." But dig it, those two trends are like, distant cousins who both threw some killer DIY parties on a shoestring budget, you know? And the vibe is still totally happening. Case in point: this post-mumblecore trip by Josephine Decker. Seriously, it's one of the coolest things bubbling up from the American indie underground. The style? Totally gonna make you think of, like, Terrence Malick's dreamy wanderings, Xavier Dolan's intense farm drama (Tom at the Farm, duh), and Bruno Dumont's super chill desert hang (Twentynine Palms). But it's got its own weird, amorous plush that takes a seriously odd detour. The chicks in this movie? They're playing, like, a double role, channelling this primal energy that's all hypnotic and freaky against this super mellow countryside backdrop. And dude, it was damn funny to see Joe Swanberg jerking off and use his pecker in all these bizarre locations. But the real MVP? Ashley Connor's cinematography. The camera just kinda drifts around, changes perspectives like it's on some serious chill pills, and totally gives off this drunken, bacchanalian buzz. Overall, Decker's experiment with sexual tension in its super awkward form is, like, totally open to interpretation, serving up this weird, exciting terror with a few stumbles. But yeah, Decker's totally a filmmaker to keep your eye on, man. Like, for real.
Reviewed by samxxxul 7 / 10

Hand-held indie Obfuscation

Many have got the wrong meaning of mumblecore and confused with the style, calling it lo-fi Dogme 95 trash. Regardless, i know both the trends are like distant relative and have created some great films on very limited budgets with DIY philosophy. The trend is still alive and here we have a post-mumblecore film by Josephine Decker, it is one of the best thing coming from American indie scene. The style will surely scrape together comparisons to Terrence Malick, Xavier Dolan's Tom at the Farm (2013) and Bruno Dumont's Twentynine Palms (2003) but it has a unique flavour and lot amorous flush which takes a different turn. The women in this film have dual role to play evoking primal nature that is so contrast and hypnotic in the calm pastoral setting. Damn funny to see Joe Swanberg jerking off and use his pecker a lot in odd locations. The best part was Ashley Connor's cinematography, the camera wandering from one place to another, change over perspectives and evokes bacchanal sense. Overall, Decker's experimentation of sexual tension in its dreadful form is as open to more interpretation, exciting terror with shortcomings. Nevertheless, A filmmaker on my radar to to watch out for.
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