Located every other week in the Little Theater, Film Club presents a different movie with varying themes, plots and messages. The goal is to expand West High’s film literacy and bring an appreciation for movies to West High. This November, Film Club will be presenting two movies with two meetings in between, held in Room 128. The first of the two movies is Sound of Metal on Oct. 18, with the second movie being Pan’s Labyrinth on Nov. 1.
Sound of Metal, directed by Darius Marder, is an American drama released in 2019 and nominated for several Academy Awards that follows the life of a drummer who’s begun to lose his hearing. Ruben Stone, played by Riz Ahmed, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his fantastic performance. Stone really achieves selling the intense emotions that Ruben feels as his decline into deafness tears apart his life. As he faces his imminent future filled with silence, Ruben must decide if he wants to get an expensive treatment that will give him cochlear implants. As he battles with recognizing deafness as anything but a handicap, Ruben also struggles with his relationship with his singer girlfriend, Lou, played by Olivia Cooke. An emotional ride, this movie isn’t one you’ll want to miss out on.
The second movie, shown on Nov. 1, is “Pan’s Labyrinth,” a Spanish fantasy film released in 2006 directed by Guillermo del Toro. After earning a 20-minute-long standing ovation at its premiere, “Pan’s Labyrinth” has gone on to win over 20 awards, including three Academy Awards. Starring Ivana Baquero as the 11-year-old step-daughter of a sadistic Spanish Captain during World War Two, the film follows her treading the line between reality and the mythical world that lies in Pan’s Labyrinth. An eerie whirlwind of a movie, “Pan’s Labyrinth” holds many debated religious influences, with the original Spanish title being “El Laberinto Del Fauno”- “The Labyrinth of the Faun,” which was translated into English to match the mythological Greek God, Pan. The movie is a mature twist on fairy tales like “Alice in Wonderland” but still holds a distinctly unique story that will leave a lasting impression on anyone who watches it.
Welcome to anyone at West High; the movies are free, with snacks provided to the audience!
