Has made or contributed to quite a collection of exquisite, quiet movies that are often collections of short films that weave themselves together into a larger whole–films like Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her, Ten Tiny Love Stories, and Nine Lives. His tight, intimate focus on stories isn’t surprising considering his heritage as the son of renowned Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez. García’s most recent effort is a bit of a change in direction: a remarkable period piece starring Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs. Se Fija! got a chance to attend a special screening of Nobbs, part of TheWrap.com’s special Awards Screening Series. This is one of those strange, touching, powerful little films that always seem to get mentioned around Academy Award time…and if something happy happens in that regard, it’s well-deserved. Produced on a shoestring, pushed and prodded into existence by Close herself, and shot in slightly more than one month, top to bottom, this is clearly a labor of love for all concerned. Check out the trailer here; we’ll let you know when an official release date is set…
Photo: Angela María Ortíz S.
