Nature provides much of the soundtrack to “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” the debut feature from writer-director Raven Jackson.
This image released by A24 shows Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Jannie Hampton, Jayah Henry in a scene from"All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt." ,” a poised and occasionally transcendent debut from writer-director Raven Jackson.
This might be a lot of talk about sound design to start, but it’s also a bit of a primer on what to expect from “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” which counts “Moonlight” filmmakeramong its producers. Like sitting in a field for hours without a phone or a book or a companion to chat with, just the world around you, Jackson’s film requires a level of conscious, almost meditative submission. The dialogue is sparse, the narrative is also.
For as stubbornly minimalist as it is, the imagery is always vibrant, aided by the rich, primary colors of the costumes, and thoughtfully composed shots, whether of a worm wriggling or a classic silhouette looking outside a darkened door. The emotion, too, is surprisingly palpable considering how little we really know about the people we’re watching.
That it works as well as it does is quite a feat, though. And with “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” Jackson has firmly established herself as a filmmaker to watch.
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