``Galveston'' A film directed by actress Melanie Laurent that pushes the boundaries of hard-boiled crime.

Elle Fanning plays the complex inner life of a teenage prostitute

Born in Paris in 1983, Melanie Laurent made her acting debut at the age of 16. She gained attention in Japan for her role as Shoshanna in Quentin Tarantino's ` `Inglourious Basterds '' (2009), and has also been active in Hollywood, including in ` `Beginners '' (2010), for which Christopher Plummer won an Academy Award. There is. He is also passionate about film directing, and won the Cesar Award for his documentary film `` TOMORROW: In Search of Permanent Life '' (15). ``Galveston'' was Laurent's first English-speaking film as a director.

The strange thing about ``Galveston'' is that Pizzolatto refused screenwriting credit, even though more than 90% of the story is faithful to the original story and nothing major has been changed. A major reason for this seems to be Laurent's direction, which emphasizes collaboration with the actors. Laurent worked with Ben Foster and Elle Fanning to develop the character, improvise scenes on set, and revise the script.

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However, this happens in many productions, and as mentioned above, the finished work is faithful to the original work, and the cinematography by Laurent's cinematographer Arnaud Portier, who brought him from France, is also very beautiful. So, what was the main reason why the original author Pizzolatto said, ``This is not my work''? Since Pizzolatto hasn't officially said anything about it, we can only make analogies by comparing it to the original work, but it seems like the key lies in the image of the heroine Rocky played by Elle Fanning.

The biggest difference between the movie version and the original story is that the original story follows the hard-boiled tradition and is strictly from the perspective of the main character Roy, played by Ben Foster, whereas the movie occasionally inserts scenes that only Rocky would know. It is to be done. For Roy, Rocky is at first a troublesome burden that he has no choice but to take with him, and (in the original story) an object that stimulates his sexual desire, but gradually he becomes an irreplaceable person who wants to ``protect her.'' To go.

However, Roy only sees Rocky based on his own standards and never understands her. Although she sympathizes with Rocky's tragic circumstances, she believes that she is one of the many stereotypes of an ``uneducated white trash girl.''

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Perhaps Laurent didn't appreciate portraying Rocky as the ``senseless teenage prostitute'' that Roy thought he was. In fact, most of the film's original elements are captured in casual moments rather than driving the story. For example, there's the scene where Rocky, who escaped danger thanks to Roy, cries while taking a shower by himself. The scene where Rocky dresses up to attract customers and asks his sister if she's pretty. Laurent shows Rocky's weaknesses, conflicts, and strength not as a straightforward confession, but as a visual ``a certain scene.'' Elle Fanning's multi-layered performance as Rocky brings Rocky to life as a human being.

A bold challenge that sheds new light on the hard-boiled genre.