Episode 53 - Raw

Published: March 10, 2017, 9:13 a.m.

Episode 53 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Raw," a French coming-of-age drama about a vegetarian student at Veterinary college who discovers an unexpected but unquenchable thirst for meat, including human flesh. Directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier & Ella Rumpf, this fantastic film is a complex mix of college hazing drama, art-house horror and metaphorical exploration of one's identity. It's a bold debut, and one of the best films of the year so far. Now Playing in New York and Los Angeles! (35:30) The Slamdance Cinema Club returns to Arclight theaters this weekend! This week's interview is with the director & star of the documentary "Strad Style" about an amateur violin maker in rural Ohio who attempts to make one of the most complicated violins in the world. We speak with director Stefan Avalos and star Danny Houck about how the film came together, and what it was like to win both the Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Documentary at this year's Slamdance Film Festival. (46:00) We also review the Greek drama "Suntan" about a middle-aged doctor obsessed with a younger woman, directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos (7:30); and the documentary "My Scientology Movie" about British broadcaster Louis Theroux's attempts to learn about the mysterious religion, directed by John Dower (21:00). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com