The Hypnotist
aka Olliver Hawk First screened in October 2019
Director: Arthur Franck. Documentary about Olliver Hawk, né Olavi Hakasalo, a self-proclaimed hypnotist who achieved broad visibility and a rumored voice in government in mid-20th-century Finland. Screenplay: Arthur Franck. Twitter Capsule:
Story invites playful structure and manipulated realities, but this too often feels hazy in focus or takeaway value.
VOR:③
Franck goes far on a limb of creative restagings, but they serve a broad point (We never know what's real!) more than illuminating this tale.
