School of Film and Media Studies

May is “an odd blend of romantic comedy and slasher film. As a child May was lonely, ostracised by the other children for her lazy eye. Her only friend was Suzie, a creepy beatified doll encased in a glass cabinet. Now she is a veterinary nurse and amateur seamstress. With newly corrected vision, she sets out in the world to find love and companionship.” (Eye for Film UK)

Notable for its eerie and cult classic character performances, and staunch late 90s/early 2000s indie horror aesthetics “May herself is an amazingly complex character played so sweetly by Bettis. Layers and layers built on low self esteem, desire for perfection and the love of sewing. Her connections to the people in her life are odd and awkward. Yet, her love of morbid tales and mortality is done with relish and lust. Little hints of darkness are expressed through facial features or the clever use of props. This is where May shines the most. The details.” (The Alternative)

Nowhere (1997) directed by the New Queer Cinema director Gregg Araki is presented as a collaboration between the FMS Screening Series and the Cinemaroll Film Journal.

With the release of Nowhere “Araki’s career takes a sharp turn, and not a minute too soon. Though still quite imperfect, it’s a convincing teen movie and a reminder of Araki’s unique, punchy way with youth-culture iconography.” (ArtForum)

Nowhere is “described as a surreal “American Graffiti” crossed with a kinky “Beverly Hills 90210,” as imagined by a punked-out acolyte of John Waters or Andy Warhol.” (New York Times)

Audiences should be advised that the film contains content that could be disturbing to some audiences, such as staged sexual and physical violence.

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