Riddle of Fire

"The Neo-fairytale Film"

2024 1h 54m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 56

FantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.

“The Neo-fairytale Film”

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Cast

Lio Tipton
Anna-Freya Hollyhock
Charles Halford
John Redrye
Charlie Stover
Hazel A'Dale
Skyler Peters
Jodie A'Dale
Phoebe Ferro
Alice
Lorelei Olivia Mote
Petal Hollyhock
Andrea Browne
Kels Hollyhock
Rachel Browne
Suds Hollyhock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Weston Razooli
Writers: Weston Razooli
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Weston Razooli, shot by Jake L. Mitchell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Weston Razooli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lio Tipton and Charles Halford and Charlie Stover carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Neo-fairytale Film".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7575046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Weston Razooli directs. Jake L. Mitchell behind the camera. Weston Razooli cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
3Directed by Weston Razooli, shot by Jake L. Mitchell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Weston Razooli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lio Tipton and Charles Halford and Charlie Stover carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Neo-fairytale Film".
7IMDB entry: tt7575046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jake L. Mitchell
Editing: Weston Razooli
Production design: Meg Cabell
Makeup / hair: Stephanie Sanford Anderson
Sound: Garrard Whatley
Stunt coordinator: Corbett McAllister
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Riddle of Fire (2024)

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CinemaSerf2024-06-08
★ 7/10
This reminded me of the films produced in the UK by the Children's Film Foundation. It all centres around the adventures of three paintball-armed kids who meticulously plan a raid on a warehouse that holds games consoles. They manage to pinch one and get it home, but there they find that the television needs a password! That requires their mother - poorly with flu in bed upstairs. They manage to get her to agree to release the code if they go get her a blueberry pie. Snag? Well the baker's don't have any and the baker is on holiday. Then they decide to try to make one themselves, so coax the recipe out of "Miss Celia" (Colleen Baum) and head to the supermarket to "borrow" the ingredients. The last, most vital, speckled eggs is stolen from under their nose by "Redrye" (Charles Halford). They're not having any of this so follow him home so they can pinch them back, only to find he is part of a gang led by "Anna-Freya" (Lio Tipton), a witch of sorts, who is determined to kill the 'Prince of the Forest" (a grand and majestic old stag). Luckily for our intrepid trio, her daughter "Petal" (Lorelei Olivia Mote) had snuck out on the hunting trip and soon the four children are using all of their guile to thwart the plans of her mother whilst still getting that elusive egg for the pie! The four children deliver engagingly here with "Alice" (Phoebe Ferro - or maybe a young Dame Anna Wintour) taking charge, Mote enjoying her spell as the mischievous mini-witch and the scene stealing "Jodie" (Skyler Peters). He's the youngest of the group and the most entertaining. The writing quirkily mixes some modern day language with some fun use of Arthurian style ye, thee and whences and when did you last hear a kid (or anyone) use the word scurries? The story is a bit of a mess at times, and the ending a bit rushed and covenient, but I did quite enjoy this enthusiastic romp with a touch of magic and a gently impressed ecological message too.

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