52 Films by Women Vol 9. 9. Lollipop (Director: Daisy-May Hudson)
Pictured : Just wanting to be together: Leo ( Luke Howitt ), Molly ( Posy Sterling ) and Ava ( Tegan-Mia Stanley Rhoads ) in a scene from the London-set drama, 'Lollipop', written and directed by Daisy-May Hudson . Still courtesy of Met Film Distribution (UK) Daisy-May Hudson’s feature debut, Lollipop , is an example of the female gaze turned solely on women. Adult men exist only in the background, for example as security or coach drivers. The only characters who speak are women, either representing the system or running away from responsibility. In her predominantly-London-set drama, Hudson stages scenes naturalistically, often pointing her camera at her protagonist, Molly (Posy Sterling), a young mother fresh out of prison trying to get custody of her two children Ava (Tegan-Mia Stanley Rhoads) and Leo (Luke Howitt), while opposition voices are heard out of shot; Hudson uses shot-reverse-shot sparingly. The stylised-naturalistic combo results in abrasive story telling. Set ...