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Abel Ryan

Following her music videos for All The Good Times and title track Big Time,&nbsp;Kimberly Stuckwisch's short film to accompany Angel Olsen's new album tells the whole story - and features a dynamic performance from the singer-songwriter.The storyline for the short film - also called Big Time -&nbsp;was inspired by a dream Olsen had about time travel shortly after her mother's death. The videos for All The Good Times and Big Time are accommodated within its structure, with their contrasting styles brought together&nbsp;into a coherent whole.[imgtoken data:1]As Olsen's attempt at escape a failing relationship via a road trip hits the buffers, she descends to the dreamworld of a bar where time travel is possible, and time itself is fluid. The linking device is a lightbox she carries around with her. It&nbsp;then becomes the focal point in the third part of the film, for the song Through The Fire.The piece is punctuated throughout by phone conversations and recordings - including a real answerphone message from Olsen's late mother. It's a device through which the director and artist articulate the weight of&nbsp;life's most important relationships. And not for the first time, Angel Olsen carries these emotional issues with a compelling screen performance. She is not only an excellent&nbsp;singer-songwriter - and these three songs are powerful -&nbsp;but also a proper actor.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]"When I approached Kimberly Stuckwisch about making these videos, I thought it would be cool to include the storyline of one of the dreams I’d had, and really use it as a way to tell the story of the songs," Olsen explains.&nbsp;"Kimberly&nbsp;added dialogue and events to create a story arc around my dream, to give it a thicker plot, using the music videos within and creating a larger film."The themes of love, loss and processing one's past are aspects that really appealed to Stuckwisch in the preparation and making of the film.[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;"It's a story that targets deep-rooted complexities," says&nbsp;Stuckwisch.&nbsp;"Such as how our unconscious deals with repressed sexual identity, the hardships of letting go of our past selves in order to step into self-actualization, and the guilt we hold when dealing with loss."For one reason or another, we all have parts of ourselves that we struggle to forgive as well as a part of ourselves we are afraid of exploring or that we think society won’t like—so we push those parts down into our unconscious psyches, into the shadows. This is the story of drowning in those fears before releasing your light."

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Ian Blair

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Tyler Osika

Norrie Palmer

Monika Felice Smith

Leticia Llesmin

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Angel Olsen 'Big Time' (short film) by Kimberly Stuckwisch

Angel Olsen - Big Time Film

Angel Olsen bids farewell to her lover in&nbsp;Kimberly Stuckwisch's emotional promo for All The Good Times.&nbsp;In the video, we see Olsen pack up and go on the road, travelling to an unknown destination&nbsp;whilst reliving all of the good and bad memories&nbsp;of her relationship.&nbsp;Interweaving several enigmatic visuals - including a mysterious box that lights up, microscopic closeups of cellular patterns and an abstract shot of the artist chasing herself in a car - the video is a multilayered, introspective experience, where above all, Stuckwisch coaxes a remarkable dramatic performance&nbsp;from Olsen. The mood, atmosphere and her on-screen charisma perfectly matches the yearning soundtrack.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

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