ErstwhileSpecialForcesoperativeDocAlexanderisaskedtobrokeratrucewiththeMexicandrugcartelinsecrecy.WhenOklahomaGovernorRichardJeffscelebratestheexecutionofahigh-rankingcartelmemberonTVhisChiefofStaffandDocinformhimaboutthepeacehejustended.Butit’stoolateasCucothecartel’shatchetmanhassethisvengefulsightsonDoc’sdaughterDixie.Theydon’tmake’emlikeLittleDixieanymore:honedtotheboneallgesturesandactionsonlyafewwords.Toomanygenrefilmsthesedaystrytocreatemeaningbypilingideasandintentionsontheirnarrativeframes.JohnSwabasalwaysworkstheotherwayaround.Meaninganddepthcomefromtakingawaywhateverissuperfluous–byreducingtheplottoitsbareessenceandthecharacterstotheircoretradesandtricks.UltimatelyLittleDixiefeelslikethepulpfictionversionofaGiacomettisculptureallfearfulsymmetriesandmirrorimages.Agemofcrimecinemaatitspurestandmostphilosophicalproudlyfeaturingnoir’snewdarlingFrankGrillo.源自：https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2023/films/little-dixie