
Atfirstsight,smalltownsarenotsodifferentfromoneanother:identicalshopsandidenticalpleasures.SoTiredMoonlightmainlyfocusesontheinhabitants.Looselyconnectedtooneanother,theirdreamsanddesiresarewhatdistinguishesthem.IntuitiveAmericanamoviegivesanatmosphericimpressionofasmallcommunity.<br/> TiredMoonlightisapersonalfilmwithapalpableloveforasmalltownanditsinhabitants.Usingaloosenarrativestructuretypicalfortheconnectednessofasmallcommunity,anauthenticimpressionisgivenofthedifferentpeoplelivinginthistown.Afterall,itisthepeople,withtheirstoriesandspecificdreams,whogivethese,oftenalmostidenticallittletowns,theirownidentity.ThefactthatBritniWestfilmedinherhometown,KalispellinMontana,addstothefilm’spersonaltouch.<br/> Inasmalltownorvillage,everyoneinevitablymeetseachotherduringthevariouseventsandfestivitiesthatprovidethenecessaryentertainmentforthecommunity:auctions,talentcontestsandcarracesonSaturdaynight.Lifeisnotallaboutfestivitiesthough,everydaylifeisequallyimportantinTiredMoonlight;thecountlessgamesofpatienceduringlonesomeevenings,brieffamilyvisitsandliving-roomperformanceswiththelocalchildren.Wanderingthroughthisamalgamofstories,wezoominonDawn,amiddle-agedwomanwhoselifeisturnedupsidedownbyaloverfromthepast,anexceptionalpoet.<br/> Inherfirstfilm,Westconvincesasadirectorwithadistinctivevoiceandatalentforcreatingapoeticatmosphere,whichisenhancedbythewarmthoffilmingonSuper16.TiredMoonlights’fictionalstoryleavesplentyofroomforimprovisationinthisintuitiveandcharmingAmericanafilm.
