I was honored to get a private screening of Jakob and the Angels and was struck by the effortless and transcendent quality of this piece. Beautifully shot with impeccable and haunting scoring and sound work, natural performances by a talented cast, transparent editing that moved the story forward, this short is a taste of things to come from Mr. Lehmann. As someone who's attended many film festivals and has had a chance to see amazing talent in film-making, this particular piece is a happy pairing of a simple but charmingly comedic and magical story with the right director and not a piece you'd see executed with such perfection any day of the week.
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