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Samm Henshaw 'The World is Mine' by Kimberly Stuckwisch

Ned Botwood - 27th Sept 2019

Kimberly Stuckwisch directs this breakneck video for Samm Henshaw, a criminal romance with a genre-bending twist.

Two loved-up outlaws hit the road with a hostage, Samm Henshaw, in tow. Without sparing a thought for the performer bundled in the boot of their car, they conduct their spirited romance in hideouts along the open road. You know this story, but you’ve never seen it like this. 

Producer-turned-director Kimberly Stuckwisch plays a neat trick throughout the video. She gives you a scenario you understand, then pulls the rug out from under it. You think you’re watching a breezy roadside romance. Then, suddenly, you’re in the dark comedic mode of Tarantino. Just when you’ve accepted this new scenario, the fabric of this world begins to tear apart again and again.

This puzzling Chinese box structure is even more impressive when you consider that these seemingly disparate scenarios all connect back to the conceit of Henshaw’s song "Set our eyes west / chase the sunset … You're the whole world and the world is mine.”

The World is Mine picked up a Gold at Kinsale, and it’s easy to see why. Henshaw is a reliably magnetic performer. We last saw him skating down the road on a hovering cloud, and it’s reassuring to know he can give an equally compelling performance handcuffed to a pipe in a cupboard. Drew Bienemann’s camera swoops and hovers loosely around the performers, and compounded by Nour Oubeid’s lightning speed edit, this gives the video the dangerous energy of a whirlwind romance. Finally, the VFX, by Vitaly Verlov, are a triumph.

Ned Botwood - 27th Sept 2019

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  • Narrative
  • Pick of the Day
  • Surreal
  • VFX
  • Alt Soul
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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Kimberly Stuckwisch
Producer
Ian Blair
Executive Producer
Melora Donoghue
Executive Producer
Jesse McClung

Camera

Director of Photography
Drew Bienemann

Art

Production designer
Tyler Jensen
Art Director
Michael Coursey

Wardrobe

Costume designer
Christina Flannery

Choreography

Choreographer
Monika Felice Smith

Casting

Lead actor
J.J. Lua
Lead actor
Maddy Goyal

Editorial

Editor
Nour Oubeid

Grading

Colourist
Kaityln Battistelli

Commission

Commissioner
Kat Catteneo

Misc

Post Supervisor
Naheem Adio
Production Supervisor
Valeria Bush
Director's Assistant
Stephen Tyler
Director's Rep (US)
Reprobates

Ned Botwood - 27th Sept 2019

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