Without a doubt, "Fish and Cat" by Shahram Mokri is one of the most daring proposals of this edition of the Sitges Festival.
Not only does his story turn out to be pleasantly surprisingRather, its staging, a sequence shot of just over two hours, leaves no one indifferent.
Difficult to explain what happens in the film in a few lines, besides that it is a film more the less you know about its plot, because the surprise with «Fish and cat»Is insured either for better or for worse.
The tape begins with the news that a restaurant was closed in Iran in 1998 because apparently non-animal meat was served in it. This notice will play with the expectations of the viewer from the first moment.
The camera, in constant motion, follows the various characters in this coral ribbon during a story in which the concept of space-time is broken.
So we are getting to know the life of some young people who have come to the bank of a river to camp while waiting for a kite competition.
Despite the fact that at times the rhythm of the film drops and some situations become too long, "Fish and Cat" is a very remarkable exercise in which you have to recognize a amazing planning that makes an interesting movie of more than two hours possible without any cuts.
Also say that the choice of sequence shot it is not gratuitous for the sake of a mere formal experiment, but history as we perceive it could not be conceived otherwise.
Rating: 8 / 10