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Release Year2008
Runtime0h 11m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
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DirectorRuth Paxton
WritersRuth Paxton
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsShe Wanted To Be Burnt
About She Wanted To Be Burnt
A girl wakes up, into reality, a nightmare, a memory? Terrified at what she may have done, she runs. Writer / director Ruth Paxton has made a disturbing journey into her own recurring nightmares. An episodic series of states of mind, the film contains realistic, symbolic and surrealistic elements. Her protagonist is fleeing the truth, dreading that she may have revealed her transgressions. Pleasant memories and alcohol temporarily block out the furies, but these fleeting moments of freedom and ease are cut brutally short by the relentless pursuit of her guilty demons. Ruth Paxton has combined narrative and experimentation to produce a film that is both visually stylistic and dramatically compelling, depicting the shredding of a conscience experienced at an intensity that is beyond words.
Directed by Ruth Paxton, She Wanted To Be Burnt leans on a strong ensemble — Kim Chapman, Shannon Kennedy, Dillion Kennedy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2008.
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