Canopy

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Canopy

PG-13

Released Aug 29, 2014

1h 24m

History

Drama

War

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In 1942 Singapore, a downed Australian pilot (Khan Chittenden) joins forces with a resistance fighter (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) to escape the Japanese troops who are hunting them.

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Jared Eisenstat

Film Comment Magazine

In many ways, Canopy is closer to a fairy tale than a war film, its soldier like a hero on a perilous, mystical journey through a primordial forest, with a sort of pre-linguistic logic guiding the action.

Sep 15, 2014

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A brave experiment in stripped-down, visceral filmmaking, writer-director Aaron Wilson's World War II drama "Canopy" is ultimately upended by its minimalist conceit.

Sep 11, 2014

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Nicole Herrington

New York Times

While not much is said in the Australian director Aaron Wilson's small-scale first feature, "Canopy," the film conveys volumes about war and humanity.

Aug 28, 2014

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

Canopy functions as a good way for Wilson to establish himself as a talented director and craftsman, but there's very little to go on other than his technical skills.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jun 26, 2019

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Sarah Gopaul

Digital Journal

Though filmmakers had difficulty obtaining permits to shoot in the rainforest, it's impossible to think of it occurring elsewhere. Every element of this film is intricately combined to effectively draw the audience into their world.

Oct 26, 2018

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José Teodoro

Cinema Scope

The opposite of overreaching, the approach is refreshingly single-minded and a showcase for the director's craft...

Oct 12, 2017

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John P

A brilliant "art house" movie that absolutely depicts the horror of war. The visual and jungle sound effects make the film so realistic to we who have been in similar situations in war. Is there a sequel to this great movie????

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Janette D

Absolute rubbish. Nothing happened, there was no action no subtitles so we couldnt understand what the chinese man was saying. It was all sounds of the jungle. In my opinion no story line.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Edward K

Didn't like it. I love war movies and I was interested to see this at first, but it is was disappointing. It's really dull, with no dialog and really no plot. I wanted a better ending. I was really hoping it would improve. I cannot see the basis for any awards it won????? I don't get it. It's sad and disappointing and dull.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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James S

Canopy is filmed in the spirit of Castaway but without any dialogue or ingenuity. It reminds us why silent film failed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/17/23

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Audience Member

Tedious. The type of film that Arty farty types will describe as 'suspensful', 'beautifully filmed' etc. - it is neither. Very very slow, little action, no dialogue (apart from an exchange of names). If you want to make a similar film, strap a video camera to your waist and wander through a forest for an hour on your own - the resulting film will be far better.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Very atmospheric. Yes there is not much of a story but the soundtrack is fantastic and you do "feel" like you are in a war zone. The ending was a slight mystery though.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

In 1942 Singapore, a downed Australian pilot (Khan Chittenden) joins forces with a resistance fighter (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) to escape the Japanese troops who are hunting them.

Director: Aaron Wilson
Producer: Aaron Wilson
Screenwriter: Aaron Wilson
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: Finer Films, Jin Chuan Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense War Situations|Some Bloody Images)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.5K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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