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- Summary: The story of two young men who take the ultimate stand for what they believe. Set in the trenches of America's resurgent protest movement, Exist captures the essence of personal relationships in the midst of turmoil, and explores how far people will go to be heard. (Esther Bell Productions)
- Director: Esther Bell
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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Properly speaking, Exist is not a protest film but a protest video - the grass-roots medium of choice - and Ms. Bell makes good use of the technology. Mock interviews reinforce a strong documentary impulse, while digital blurs and layering further distance the material from status quo moviemaking.
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60Bartlett and Mevoli give appealing performances, and Bell adds to the authenticity by peppering their radical clique with real-life activists.
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25The story is so contrived and the dialogue so stilted that no amount of talent could save Exist.