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Mrs. Lowry & Son - 2019 - 6/10
By day, L S Lowry collects rent in impoverished neighborhoods.
At night, he dotes on his mother and paints his thoughts and moods on canvas.
His mother, who once had social aspirations, is controlling, cruel, and belittling.
No encouragement from that quarter whatsoever.
Not so much a character study as a “couple” study. Mother and son.
Aside from brief street scenes, and a few ghostly flashbacks, the dramatics play out inside their shared flat.
Acting is superb, but this is very stagebound.
Downbeat film may appeal to creative sorts, who generally receive limited encouragement.
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During a lunch break at the bygone job, I was scribbling another masterpiece.
One of my coworkers, an artist, said, “It’s so easy for you. All you need is a pen and any sort of paper. None of the expense of pads, canvases, paints, etc …”
“Oh yeah? How many of the girls here have you drawn, at your apartment?”
“Three, four,” he shrugged.
“And how many have asked you to sketch them?”
“Another five,” he smiled.
“You know how many girls ask me to write about them?” I asked. “Zero!”
Another coworker spoke. “You guys should be musicians. Girls throw themselves at us.”
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