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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is a 2012 American semi-animated romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Terence Nance in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a quixotic artist who, when stood up by an attractive woman, makes a film about it and shows it to her.
Apr 24, 2013 · Nance, a prototypical blipster with a wavy ‘fro, an overwhelmingly goofy smile and the occasional bow tie, explains in an insistent voice-over that informs the visuals for much of the movie how he came to meet and become too encumbered by infatuation with Namik Minter, who earns a “starring and inspired by” credit in this madcap, multi ...
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The film is divided into two distinct parts: How Would You Feel? (Nance’s original short film serving as the foundation for the rest of the film) and An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (which features rebuttals from theater audiences, and the film’s subject Namik Minter). Each part interrupts the other like VHS tapes being ejected and swapped, whi...
Nance, Matthew Bray and Shawn Peters’ cinematography is a mixed bag; it shuffles between tightly orchestrated shot compositions to rough-and-tumble recordings with varying degrees of quality and effectiveness. Though as a whole, this mesh of camera styles only serves to make the experience stronger and more eclectic, in the moment it can be easily ...
As I struggle to assemble summative thoughts, only one thing remains clear: that this film was and still is greatly underappreciated as a formabile feature work. It grew in critical acclaim after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, eventually even snagging Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You at the Gotham Independent Film Aw...
Apr 25, 2013 · Terence Nance writes, directs and acts in “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty,” his film about the sweet romantic tension between two close friends.
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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty: Directed by Terence Nance. With Alisa Becher, Jc Cain, Reg E. Cathey, Dexter Jones. An artist's shortsighted film about a failed relationship is reedited into a more collaborative, more inclusive work of art.
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- Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Terence Nance
- 2013-04-12
Executive produced by Jay-Z, Wyatt Cenac and dream hampton, Terence Nance’s dazzling, delightful and explosively creative debut, AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY utilizes a mix of live action and animation to tell the story of a relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman as it teeters between the platonic and romantic.
Terence Nance is in L.A. for a hot minute: the LAFilmFest is screening his elaborate, soul-searching feature debut An Oversimplification of Her Beauty. He looks like a party with his chunky fro, bold fashion risks and lethal-distance smile.
