There is a great
disturbance in the force. Where have we
heard that before?
While a mid-summer visit
to Chicago may not be a disturbance of galactic proportions, nevertheless author
Miranda Ruth’s (Rebecca Spence) gets just that when her niece, Cyd, (Jessie
Pinnick) comes for a short visit in writer/director Stephen Cone’s latest film,
Princess
Cyd.
Wolfe announced this past
week that Princess Cyd will be making its DVD debut on Dec. 5.
Cyd is banished to a
visit with her father’s sister when he reaches his limit — teenagers can turn
into aliens, they say — and a much needed “time out” is in the solution. Of course, from Cyd’s POV, her father is the
problem, but that’s a story for another day.
Miranda runs a social and
intellectual circle that is beyond Cyd’s young years — in fact, Miranda hasn’t
seen the kid since she was in second grade, so an adult-sized tyke is something
that she is not quite prepared to deal with.
Is this really my brother’s child?
For Cyd this particular
visit to her aunt is a WOW experience!
Chicago! There’s so much to see
and do!
For filmmaker Stephen
Cone, who gave us Henry Gamble's Birthday Party and The Wise Kids, this is
quite a departure. You have an
inquisitive teenage girl and an intellectual aunt, who has “churned” away her
years with intellectual pursuits, who is suddenly confronted by a force of
nature. It is very different for Cone
and he nails it.
While Cyd is eager to
engage with her peers — with Katie (Malic White) at the coffee shop or an
over-eager teenager at one of her aunt’s social gatherings —Miranda begins to
realize that she has let too much time slip away. Cyd is exactly the breath of fresh air that
was needed. Ironically, a father’s loss
of patience created the perfect summer for both his daughter and his sister!
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