The cold wind blew over, burrowing into the body along the gaps in the scarf, colliding with the warm heat, turning into countless fine needles like cow hairs, densely piercing the skin, making all the pores stand up, and in a blink of an eye, the boiling blood began to cool down.

Lance stood where he was, comfortably taking off his black suede gloves, pulling out a packet of Skittles from his pocket, pouring a few into his palm and throwing them into his mouth. The gifts that Theo, Ian, and Gawain gave to Lance were all Skittles, starting when he was ten years old.

The first time he ate Skittles was when he was about nine years old. At that time, Theo was babysitting someone else's family, but once again he was not paid, and the other party only gave him a packet of skittles and sent him away - and then Ian took Gawain to quietly scratch the family's car. When he returned, the packet of Skittles was given to him.

When he was ten years old, it was his first birthday since he came to foster care. Because Theo was an adult that year, Theo asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He thought about it seriously and said what he thought was the most delicious luxury in the world, but they couldn't afford it at all, Skittles.

Sugar, for them who were hungry at that time, was indeed a luxury.

Since then, Raincandy has always been included in Lance's birthday present every year, and it has never changed. Gawain's mysterious gift was actually a huge bucket of Rainbow Candy, which looked to be at least three liters, which Gawain had specially ordered, and even installed a faucet underneath it like a beer keg, so that the bowl could be picked up at any time.

As he thought about it, the supermarket door behind him opened again, and Percy walked over quickly, creaking his footsteps on the snow, and then shook his head at Lance, "If you want to buy alcohol, you have to go to Salt Lake City, where there are several officially authorized stores where you can buy alcohol." ”

Lance slipped the Skittles into his pocket and put his gloves back on, "I know this is Mormon territory, but I thought there would be an exception during Sundance. ”

Now Lance stands on the land of Parker City, which belongs to Salt Lake City, the stronghold of the Moroccans. There are two world-famous teachings of Mormonism, one is polygamy, and the other is not smoking, drinking, smoking/drugs, and gambling. But it's ironic that the Sundance Film Festival chose to take root in Park City, where some of the wildest, freest and most alternative young filmmakers in the world gather every January.

"Pie duì without wine?" Lance frowned, coming from the warm spring of Los Angeles to the bitterly cold Salt Lake City, Lance really didn't feel comfortable. However, Lance spent his childhood in snowy Wisconsin, so he wasn't afraid of the cold, he just needed a little alcohol to warm up.

Percy pointed to the main street in front of him, "The shopkeeper told me that there are places where you can drink alcohol at the Sundance Film Festival, and there are a few rooms on the main street, which are where you can drink as much as you want, and it's all free." However, it can only be drunk in that room, and it is illegal to leave the room. ”

"So what are you waiting for, forward!" Lance beckoned, and took a shallow step.

This year's Sundance Film Festival will last for 11 days and will be divided into two parts, with the first 10 days for the exhibition and the final day for the closing ceremony and award ceremony. In fact, this is probably the case with film festivals around the world. "City of God" will have its premiere on January 21, when five actors, including Alexandre Rodríguez, will come and stay here until the end of the closing ceremony.

However, the cast will not arrive in Salt Lake City until the day after tomorrow. Lance and Percy came early today to attend the opening ceremony of the Sundance Film Festival. It's rare to participate in the grand event of global independent films, so you naturally have to enjoy it.

What sets Sundance apart from other festivals is that almost all of the filmmakers who appear on the stage are unfamiliar faces – some are newcomers, some are unknown practitioners. But that's also the charm of Sundance, because it's full of potential, and it's more of a freak-hover's flank than business.

No one can predict whether they will see the rise of the stars here, Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan (Christopher-Nolan) came out of Sundance, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen brothers and others have also shown their talents on this stage; No one can predict what kind of collision their thoughts will experience here, compared to the impetuosity and prosperity of Hollywood, most of the filmmakers who can appear in Sundance are people with lofty ideals who are tireless and conscientious in movies.

This unique temperament distinguishes Sundance from other film festivals in the world and becomes a unique and beautiful landscape.

Lance came to the bar again, "A bottle of Rose, thank you." He had just drunk a glass of whiskey and had been walking back and forth in the three open rooms for almost two hours, and he had learned a lot. Beer is clearly more suited to the atmosphere than whisky. Sure enough, before this sentence fell, a voice came from the side, "Excellent choice." ”

Lance turned his head to look over, and then he saw a bearded face, a dark hair that was only a small inch but still slightly curled, and the dark brown beard seemed to have not been taken care of for a while, but even so, it still couldn't hide the bookish aura behind the black-rimmed glasses, and it seemed that he should stay in the Death Poets Society more than Sundance.

"What about you?" Lance glanced at the beer bottle in the bearded man's hand, "Abbey? "Ross and Abbey are both brands of beer, Ross is native to Wyoming, and Abbey is Belgian beer." So, I've met the big guys? "Ross is more of a blue-collar drinker, and the Abbey is often ridiculed as the official beer of Washington — because it's so delicate, and it's infused with honey for a smooth taste that looks like it's not weathered.

The bearded man immediately understood the ridicule in Lance's words, and tilted his head, "It depends on the angle from which you look at the problem. ”

Lance took the beer from the waiter, took a sip, and chuckled, "Then pray that my judgment is wrong, or that the one standing in front of me is a liar." This made the other party laugh, obviously understanding the deep meaning of Lance's words.

The bearded man was not a casual figure, and although his bushy beard made it difficult to identify his face, Lance recognized the other man's true identity - Ethan-Coen. A well-deserved figure in the American independent film industry.

From "Blood Labyrinth" to "Ice Storm" to "No Country for Old Men", "Earth Thunder", and "Drunken Country Ballad", Ethan and his brother Joel-Coen (Joel-Coen) have teamed up to create it, which can be said to be a wonderful department!

There has been a long-standing debate about who is the real top of the independent film industry, Quentin and the Coen brothers. But in Lance's view, the Coen brothers' talent and talent, as well as their understanding of film, are truly unmatched, and what is even more rare is that the two brothers have always had their own opinions on the grasp of black humor and the balance between business and art - not necessarily correct or successful, but they did go their own way.

"So, what's the takeaway today?" Ethan sat down next to Lance and asked casually.

At the beginning, Diorama Pictures planned to make the "Three Kings of Escape", and Lance and the Coen brothers had a relationship, but unfortunately the final cooperation was not possible, but at least they were not strangers.

Lance looked for a comfortable seat in his chair, "I just met a young man who put all his possessions into the production of a work, seven thousand dollars. And one of the makers offered him $20,000 in sponsorship, but he refused for the ...... He wants to maintain his independence. ”

"Young man." Ethan shrugged, "It shouldn't be a surprise, should it?" ”

Lance nodded in the affirmative, "The point is, his idea is very interesting. Four engineers invent a trial-and-error machine that has the power to deduce and change the world, and then the movie tries to discuss an interesting philosophical topic, if a person aspires to have a qiē that he cannot have, then what can be expected when that qiē is realized? ”

"Wow, this script should be hard to understand." Ethan took a sip of his beer and exclaimed, "But that's also the charm of Sundance, and there's always a lot of whimsy to be seen." ”

After just two hours of wandering, the biggest gain of Lance is this, not only the collision of many whimsical ideas, but also the exchange between peers, you can learn a lot of knowledge. Unlike the politeness and detachment of Hollywood insiders, at Sundance, everyone is open and sincere, and it is more like a movie party. "So, what about you? What's the special catch? ”

In the early days of Sundance, Ethan was a regular visitor to Park City, which is the biggest difference between him and the mainstream of Hollywood, and he is very willing to communicate with his peers, "I just watched a documentary about the exhibition, 'My Flesh and Blood'. ”

"I know this work, and I'm going to enjoy it later, how about it?" Lance's eyes lit up slightly, and the documentary tells the story of a single mother named Susan who adopts eleven children with disabilities and special needs, all with different disabilities, disabilities and problems.

"Excellent, outstanding. There is nothing fancy about the plain shots, but each shot has a profound meaning. Ethan didn't hesitate to give his praise. In the process of watching the movie, the mind can never be calmed down, you know, happiness is always similar, but misfortune has its own different trajectory. ”

"Tolstoy." Lance nodded, Ethan just said this sentence from Leo Tolstoy, "Then I must go to the cinema to watch." Langston paused, then continued, "If you're interested in 'my flesh,' then you're certainly interested in the City of God." ”

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