Like A Fire That Consumes All Of It
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21-Mar-2025
Over the course of a year, a young woman spends time with a group of friends. “Like A Fire That Consumes All Of It,” directed by Juli Wert, is a docu-fictional, mumblecore featurette capturing the mundane ups and in-betweens of one’s mid-twenties. Set in Philadelphia, Juli and her camera venture into her everyday. We watch her behind the counter at work, join the friend group’s hangouts, and rest on the dashboard as she drives around town while voice messages play. Observing mostly when the camera is in her hands or rested on a nearby flat surface, acoustic interludes bring us from one moment to the next. Although seemingly nonchalant, the film, its main character (the filmmaker herself), and her group of friends, capture a feeling of angst specific to this early period in adulthood. -JM. Director: Juli Wert. DP: Juli Wert. Editor: Juli Wert. Audio Mixing: Rob Bolz. Cast: Juli Wert, Sara Becker, James Molloy, Ben Rothman, Daniel Krantman, Annie Scull.
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