Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour
Rating: 4/5
If you are looking for a movie that is a little left of centre this weekend, then look no further than A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night - I assure you it is like nothing else that you will see this year.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night marks the feature film directorial debut from writer and director Ana Lily Amirpour - yet another female director that is making a name for herself in 2015.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is a love story between two tortured souls In the Iranian Ghost town called BAD CITY... a place that reeks of death and loneliness where a lonesome vampire is preying on the town's most depraved citizens.
Amirpour makes a little bit of history with this movie, as it is the first Iranian Vampire Western ever made. It is a refreshing take on the vampire genre as Amirpour mixes elements of horror, western, with some beautiful film noir to make a standout film that is unlike anything that I have seen.
The vampire genre has become a little tired in recent years, but Amirpour really has breathed new life into it as she has taken a very bold and fresh approach to telling this story.
She has created some beautiful and engrossing imagery that bombards your senses and holds your attention from start to finish - you really have to admire her to trying something so innovative and bold with her first movie.
Sheila Vand takes on the central role of 'The Girl' and delivers a terrific performance that will hopefully make directors and studios sit up and take note. She is no stranger to the big screen but this is one of her most challenging roles to date.
Action and dialogue are not the heart and soul of this film, and yet Vand still delivers a performance that will keep you glued to the screen.
Of course, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night will not be for everyone and it is a film that will struggle to find a mainstream audience - which is a shame, as people will miss out on a treat.
I love it when directors take a leap of faith and make a movie that we have never seen before - believe me when I say that Amirpour has done just that. She is a director with a strong vision and she has brought the vision to life beautifully. Keep an eye on her over the next couple of years as she has an exciting directing career ahead of her.