``Brick'' Rian Johnson's shocking debut work, a Dashiell Hammett-style ``detective story'' set in a school setting.

“Brick” synopsis

Suburbs of Southern California. Brendan, a student at San Clemente High School, receives a call from his ex-girlfriend Emily asking for help. However, Brendan doesn't understand what he's saying, and Emily hangs up after saying some cryptic words. Unsatisfied, Brendan searches for Emily with his best friend Blaine. However, two days later, Brendan finds Emily dead in front of a drainage shaft.

Index

• The “origin” of the master craftsman responsible for the modern film world
• A Dashiell Hammett-like world unfolds within the school.
• To convey a fresh appeal rather than a rehash
• A worldview filled with authentic details

The “origin” of the master craftsman responsible for the modern film world

In 2005, a director made his feature debut at the Sundance Film Festival, known as a gateway to success for young filmmakers, to the enthusiastic blessings of the audience. His name is Rian Johnson, and he stands on stage wearing jeans and a sweater, his hands shyly in his pockets. From now on, he will continue to accumulate solid reviews with each of his films, and 12 years later, he will become the director of `` Star Wars: The Last Jedi '' (2017). At that time, he had no way of knowing about the bright path that would lead him to the future.

“Brick” preview

In the end, ``Brick'' was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. For Johnson, who spent eight years working on this film, it received such high praise that he was rewarded with change, and by receiving the "certification" from Sundance, he was able to change his life, which had no clear future ahead of him until now. Light suddenly came in. Without this work, there would be no success later on. Just like the title, this work served as an important building block for his career, just like bricks.

A Dashiell Hammett-like world unfolds within the school.