Alice, Through the Looking

Alice, Through the Looking
Directed byAdam Donen
Written by
Based onBased on, inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJason Elis
Edited byDavid Gesslbauer
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 2021 (2021) (POFF Film Festival, Estonia))
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish

Alice, Through the Looking[1] (full title Alice, Through the Looking: À La Recherche d'Un Lapin Perdu) is a 2021 British German political satirical comedy film directed by Adam Donen, inspired by the novels Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll[2][3] The film is produced by 12 Batallion productions and Czar Germany.[4] It stars Saskia Axten, Vanessa Redgrave, Sophie Vavasseur, Steven Berkoff, Elijah Rowen, Slavoj Zizek and Carol Cleveland.

Premise

The film follows Alice (Saskia Axten) a young student who stumbles into a bizarre version of London after her night with a newfound lover, Rabbit (Elijah Rowen) appears to suddenly have never happened. The night in question just happens to be the evening of the UK's 2016 referendum on EU membership.

The film itself periodically shifts to different layers of narrative, from the Alice in Wonderland adapting narrative of Alice's search for Rabbit in an upside-down version of London, to a satirical "real world" scenario, showing philosophers and the "director" (played by Adam Donen) reacting to the film they are planning.

Festival appearances

The film had its World Premiere on the 25th of November at the 2021 PÖFF Film Festival, Tallinn, Estonia as part of the First Features strand.[5] It subsequently was featured in the 2022 International Fuse Festival lineup.[citation needed] Further in 2022, after a UK premiere at London Rocks Festival,[6] the film featured at Liverpool Film Festival,[7] and North East International Film Festival[8] in October and November respectively. In November 2022, it was screened at South Africa Independent film Festival. In March 2023, it was screened at the Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema in California.[9]

Awards

Award/Film Festival Date of Ceremony Category Recipients Result References
POFF film Festival Estonia 2021 First Feature Adam Donen Nominated
North East international Film Festival 2022 Best Director Feature film Adam Donen Won [10]
London Rocks Film Festival 2022 Best Performer Saskia Axten Won [11]
South African Independent Film Festival 2022 Best feature Adam Donen Won [12]
Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema 2023 Best Feature film, Best International film,

Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Ensemble Cast

Adam Donen, Jason Elis, Saskia Axten, Steven Berkoff, Carol Cleveland, Alan Ford, Vanessa Redgrave, Elijah Rowen, Joerg Stadler, Sophie Vavasseur Nominated [13]

Major cast

References

  1. ^ ALICE, THROUGH THE LOOKING Trailer | PÖFF 2021, retrieved 2023-08-23
  2. ^ "Adam Donen". Adam Donen. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ^ "ALICE, THROUGH THE LOOKING | 12th Battalion Productions". 12th Battalion. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  4. ^ "Alice, Through the Looking". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  5. ^ "Alice, Through the Looking: À la recherche d'un lapin perdu". poff.ee. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  6. ^ "Screenings". Rocks Film Festivals. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  7. ^ "official selection 2022 and tickets". Liverpool Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ^ Festival, North East International FIlm. "Official Selection 2022". The North East International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  9. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  10. ^ "AND THE WINNER IS... - The North East International Film Festival". 2024-05-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  11. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  12. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.