No. 60. (2019) Metal Heart. July 7th.

Film No 60 (2019) July 7th.  2:10 PM  LUNA PALACE Leederville. 

Luna Revelation film Festival Perth Western Australia July 4th - 17th.

"There is nothing wrong with her except for being totally self absorbed". (Chantel assures her mother she and her sister will be fine all the while admiring herself applying lashings of make-up in front of a mirror).

A light, froth and bubble coming of age Dramady funded by the Irish Cine Board takes us into the lives of sisters (fraternal twins) Emma (Jordanne Jones) and Chantal (Leah McNamara). The ninety minutes plays out over the summer break immediately after graduation. Mum (Yasmaine Akram) and dad (Dylan Moran) leave the often squabbling sisters to their own devices. While Metal Heart is not totally formulaic, as Emma falls for a charismatic, slightly dodgy neighbour, Dan (Moe Dunford) she is being being pined for by school buddy and fellow band aspirant Gary (Sean Doyle). The music, annoyingly for me, set the mood for how we are meant to feel. Seeing understated films throwing light on smaller regional cultures is refreshing in itself. The cast provides the freshness that Metal Heart exudes. A crew of young Irish up and comers who fill the screen with clean cut vibrance and energy; but remember it's light in nature and totally inoffensive.  7GUMS.