Calling all Millennials! Next up is the nostalgic delight 2k5 by Nicole Pott that I had the pleasure of reviewing for the 10th edition of the Femme Filmmakers Festival over at Filmotomy.

See a preview of what I thought below:

School is rough. It’s full of hormones, uncertainty, bullying, and learning maths that you’ll definitely never need again. But what gets everyone through is friendship. 2k5 is a love letter to the mid-00s. School days, sharing wired headphones, hanging around the park, and most importantly, female friendship.

Directed by Nicole Pott, it follows 13-year-old Ellie (Zoe Peterson) as she navigates her school life away from her best friend Zoe (Eden Brennan) in the run up to a school talent show. The film opens with an impressive aerial shot to the backing of ‘Dy-Na-Mi-Tee’ by Ms. Dynamite, as we zoom into a rap battle happening in a park playground. Sure, the raps aren’t Grammy-worthy, and end with Ellie calling Zoe’s shoes “dogshit”. But there is playfulness and creativity oozing out of these young girls as they casually diss each other’s appearances.

See the full review over at Filmotomy here: https://filmotomy.com/femme-filmmakers-festival-review-2k5-nicole-pott/