Sentences with phrase «turn of magical realism»

A small turn of magical realism slants this story in a novel way.

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In the hands of Holmer, who dabbles with on - the - table issues — «the fits» refers to an epileptic epidemic plaguing the dancers, theorized as a symptom of the rec center's water — and magical realism to turn a simple story into an electrifying metaphor for growing up female.

But it's the director's holistic vision, powered by old school monster movies, the magical realism of Mexican literature and classic musicals, that turns this into a love story of singular enchantment.

There are touches of magical realism in the family lore too - the red currants out back are reputed to have turned white when an aunt died of pneumonia, and another aunt gives off electrical shocks to whomever she touches.