Just a Guy
| Just a Guy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shoko Hara |
| Produced by | Stefan Michel |
| Written by | Simon Thummet |
| Music by | Chiara Strickland |
| Cinematography | Shoko Hara |
| Edited by | Tobias Wilhelmer |
Production companies | Studio Seufz |
| Distributed by | Miyu Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
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Just a Guy is a 2020 animated documentary short film in self-erasing claymation, combined with elements of collage, authentic handwritten letters[1] and archive footage[2], directed by Germany-based director Shoko Hara[3]. The title is a reference to an interview where Ramirez describes himself as "just a guy"[4]. In 2020, Just a Guy won two Oscar qualifying awards in Krakow and Zagreb.[5]
Plot
In an intimate testimony, three women talk about their affection, relationship, and correspondence with convicted serial killer and rapist Richard Ramirez during his incarceration. The film explores inmates' sexuality in a non-judgmental way[6].
Voice Cast
- Eva Clayton alias Eva O as herself
- Shoko Hara as herself
- Sarah as herself
Reception
Critique
Some characteristics of this film are the personal involvement of the director in the facts related, the portrayal of a serial killer as an absurd entertainment icon and cult figure[7], and the absence of judgment[6] on the transgressive aspect of love affairs in prison.[8] The film is often presented as a film about love, that offers a definition against the norms[9].
Accolades
| Year | Award | Country | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | France | Grand Prize | Won | [10] |
| Interfilm | Germany | Grand Prize | Nominated | [11] | |
| Ottawa | Canada | Narrative | Nominated | [12] | |
| Krakow Film Festival | Poland | Golden Dragon | Won | [13] | |
| Animafest Zagreb | Croatia | Grand Prix | Won | [14][15] | |
| Man festival | Russia | Grand Prix of Message | Won | [16] |
The film has been selected in both best animated short & best documentary short categories.
References
- ↑ "Raindance 2020: Short Films". Warped Perspective. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
the inclusion of the letters themselves are fascinating
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The film’s raw visuals and agile animation style, combined with elements of collage and archive footage, create a rich, acidic visualisation of the fascinating world of death row relationships and the women who nurture them.
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- ↑ "Intro Just a Guy". Skwigly Animation Magazine. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
The infamous American serial killer Richard Ramirez once described himself during an interview as ‘just a guy’.
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The year’s heavyweight animation festivals threw up some very interesting winners. Animafest Zagreb awarded Shoko Hara’s Just a Guy, a searingly candid stop-motion documentary portrait of three women — including Hara herself — who formed intimate relationships with serial murderer and rapist Richard Ramirez.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Animated Documentary 'Just A Guy' Wins Top Prize At Animafest Zagreb 2020". Cartoon Brew. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
“The Grand Prix goes to a film that treats the subject with a sensitivity that leaves no judgement of right or wrong. This left the jury mystified about why women would be fascinated with having a relationship with a serial killer on a death row. Is there someone who can, or should, or must not be loved?”
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Serial killer Richard Ramirez is heralded as an absurd entertainment icon and cult figure.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Driscoll, Angie. "Just a Guy". Hot Docs. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Just a Guy expresses their transgressive affection and attraction without judgment, and shows the destigmatizing and charitable potential of human interaction.
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But what does a word like “normal” even mean, when it comes to love? About a new definition of love.
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- ↑ "Just a Guy".
- ↑ "Just a Guy".
- ↑ "Just a Guy - Film of 60th KFF". Krakow Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ Wolters, Johannes. "Zagreb, Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg: Shoko Hara (Studio Seufz) gewinnt beim Animafest in Zagreb den Grand Prix für „Just a guy"" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ "Shoko Hara's Just a Guy triumphs at Animafest Zagreb". News Break. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ "JUST A GUY". IFF Message to Man. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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