Movie #1573 "Olympia" -- the third film I watched at the Chicago Film Festival was this movie, filmed in Chicago and full of Chicago people. The lead actress playing the film's title name gives a terrific performance while writing a very solid script about decisions and sacrifices one has to make when choosing a career. I saw this with Megan, an alum, and she probably got even more out of it since she is closer in age to the lead role here, but I found it quite enjoyable. The love story most intrigued me --- I always wonder how really long distant relationships make it? And since that is a possibility here, it is the elephant in the room. She's an african american struggling to be recognized in her field and to succeed when odds are thrown her way. I rated it a 4. It has cartooning in the background occasionally, which is a fun nuance in this film.
"OLYMPIA" 2018 93 MINUTES Director: Gregory Dixon
Making her dazzling feature debut, Chicago writer-actor McKenzie China stars as a struggling artist, navigating work and romance in the Windy City. When her boyfriend asks her to drop everything and move cross-country, she soon discovers that her biggest obstacle may be herself. Featuring quirky animation and a revelatory central performance, Olympia is a heartfelt story for anyone who's ever felt adrift on the rough seas of adulthood.
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