Bookworm
Bookworm | Ant Timpson | NZ 2024 | 103 Min
| DCP
Filmcasino
Tickets
Sa,21.09.▸13:00
An exploding toaster causes eleven-year-old Mildred’s mother to fall into a coma.In order that this smart girl—a veritable bookworm—should not have to fend for herself, her previously-unseen American father travels to New Zealand. The long-haired, modestly-talented magician is less than happy to find her a well-read, rationalist know-it-all. Together they set out to search for a fabled panther rumored to roam the nearby woods. A lovely and occasionally quite wacky adventure-comedy directed by Ant Timpson, where the big cat is soon pushed to the background in favor of a fast-paced voyage of self-discovery. (mk)
Ant Timpson
was just 17 years old when he already created mini film-festivals. After “bombing” out of law school, he began crewing on feature films. Since then, he has worked in all facets of the film industry. Ant is the founder of multiple events and had his own section in New Zealand’s International Film Festival. He also maintains the southern hemisphere’s largest personal film-archive. Together with Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, he was the mastermind behind the horror anthology The ABCs of Death (2012) and its sequel (SLASH 2014). His own directorial debut was the humorous mystery thriller Come to Daddy (SLASH 2019), which starred Elijah Wood—who would return five years later to play the lead in Ant’s sophomore feature, Bookworm.
was just 17 years old when he already created mini film-festivals. After “bombing” out of law school, he began crewing on feature films. Since then, he has worked in all facets of the film industry. Ant is the founder of multiple events and had his own section in New Zealand’s International Film Festival. He also maintains the southern hemisphere’s largest personal film-archive. Together with Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, he was the mastermind behind the horror anthology The ABCs of Death (2012) and its sequel (SLASH 2014). His own directorial debut was the humorous mystery thriller Come to Daddy (SLASH 2019), which starred Elijah Wood—who would return five years later to play the lead in Ant’s sophomore feature, Bookworm.
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Filmcasino
Sa,21.09.▸13:00
