The story in Frybread Face and Me might be a bit rote, but it is told with such a lovely honesty that it remains a very watchable and touching story. It's quite simple but Luther shoots his film with a great eye for capturing the beauty in little things.
Freybread Face and Me is a coming of age story for a young man, likely queer though it isn't explicit, who finds more of himself when he returns to his people from the city where he didn't know himself. By connecting with his extended family, a lovely disparate bunch, he comes to understand himself and build connection in ways he wasn't able to before. It isn't an unfamiliar story for anyone, but Luther places it within his specific cultural context imbuing it with a greater power.
The cast often feels a little amateur in a way that give off more honest and less "acty" performances. Tallman at the centre of this is quite strong and his screen presence is compelling. He carries this story on his shoulders and makes for a good surrogate for the film maker's story.
While Frybread Face and Me is short, Luther packs a lot in without making any of it feel crowded. In fact the film even has time for us to sit with moments and reflect on them making watching Frybread Face and Me a lovely experience.
Frybread Face and Me
Starring: Keir Tallman, Charley Hogan, Sarah H Natani, Martin Sensmeier
Writer/Director: Billy Luther
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