Director:
Rich PeppiattGuión:
Rich PeppiattReparto:
Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker, Simone Kirby, Jessica Reynolds, Donagh Deeney, Lalor Roddy (más)Sinopsis(1)
When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic Kneecap play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures. (Mongrel Media)
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Kneecap es un espectáculo divertido, frenético y lleno de energía con un humor funcional que se convirtió en un inesperado éxito entre el público del festival de Karlovy Vary este año. La bulliciosa actuación de la banda de hip-hop norirlandesa funciona muy bien en la pantalla, aunque una vez que empiezas a reflexionar un poco sobre la película, no es del todo sin problemas. La película intenta justificar su carácter antisistema, glorificación de la ilegalidad y promoción de drogas un poco teatralmente a través del espíritu rebelde de la nación irlandesa, la protección de su lengua nativa y la lucha por la libertad. Bueno... así sea. Si no tienes un problema con eso, probablemente disfrutarás de la película. Yo, como no irlandés, preferiré guardar silencio. A veces es bueno dejar que una película moralmente decaída siga su camino. [KVIFF 2024]
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To be successful, every film about an outsider overcoming the odds, whether it involves sports (e.g. Rocky or Dodgeball) or music (e.g. The Commitments or Pitch Perfect), needs only to follow a standard formula and populate it with appropriately likable characters with clear motivations in a distinctive setting. At its core, Kneecap is not a revelation, as it “only” flawlessly fulfils a concept that works perfectly on viewers. It simply makes ideal use of its belligerent agenda, likably impudent real-life protagonists, vigorous form and finely layered screenplay. This recipe for success turned out unsurprisingly well, but that doesn’t take anything away from the power of the cult that is deservedly building up around the film. It could even be bitterly said that the main reason the film is receiving such an enthusiastic response consists in its clever way of reaching international viewers. Instead of mainstream distribution, it took the more meandering route of gaining fame and enthusiastic recognition in the otherwise mostly difficult environment of film festivals and markets. Nor is it surprising that the distribution giant Sony immediately jumped on this Irish hit sold by a French company. I thus only hope that Sony’s Czech division won’t sleep on Kneecap and will just similarly and brilliantly bide its time until the moment is right to release this impactful and cheeky diss track into Czech distribution. This shot of endorphins should be consumed only in mass form.
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(KVIFF 2024) Kneecap rides on a similarly brisk and wry wave as Trainspotting or some films by Guy Ritchie, with the added value of its interest in the Irish language and its dissemination to audiences. The film is incredibly sharp and doesn't spare f*cks, the f*cks and the f*cks, yet this isn't some first rate vulgar rant for an undemanding audience, but an aptly cheeky comedy with a wickedly precise turn of phrase and imaginative visuals
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