Vibrant and brimming with vitality, this is empathic towards its subjects but fiercely critical of the system that victimises them. The performances of Vinaite, Dafoe and Prince will stay with you.
Don’t believe the hype, as this is probably even better than the hype suggests.
Like a US version of Lynne Ramsay’s Ratcatcher, this is a film fully attuned to the way kids find beauty all around them and Baker does remarkable work with his young cast.
The Florida Project is one of the best films about childhood made anywhere in recent years.
A young cast give brilliantly naturalistic performances in this glorious story about a bunch of deprived kids living near Walt Disney World.
The Florida Project may sound grim but it is anything but.
A child’s sense of wonder is at the heart of Sean Baker’s joyful story of people living on the impoverished fringes of Florida’s tourist traps.
Sean Baker--'I was becoming the iPhone guy so I wanted to go 180 degrees in the other direction.'
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Cameo, Edinburgh from Saturday January 6, 2018, until Thursday January 11, 2018. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday February 16, 2018, until Wednesday February 21, 2018. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/