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'An idealistic film student is drawn into a shadowy and intoxicating world when she befriends an enigmatic performance artist.' (Production summary)
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Enigmatic Tale of Film and Life
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 June 2023; (p. 11)
— Review of Petrol 2022 single work film/TV'Petrol, Alena Lodkine’s second feature, after the very promising Strange Colours (2017), confirms that here is a young Australian filmmaker of exceptional talent. With a clear eye and a sharp wit, Lodkine – whose background is Russian – has made a film that tackles a variety of subjects, including female friendship and the process of artistic creation itself.'
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Alena Lodkina's Sophomore Film Petrol Captures Melbourne and the Intensity of Women's Friendships Beautifully
2023
single work
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , May 2023;'Alena Lodkina's dreamlike film, about a pivotal friendship between two young Melbourne women, has a poetic and sometimes surreal narrative style that conveys a vividly emotional take on the world; it reveals profound truths about the characters, even if the precise detail of their story remains slightly – and deliciously – cryptic.' (Introduction)
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Petrol Review – a Cold, Cerebral and Unusual Melbourne Drama
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 13 August 2022;
— Review of Petrol 2022 single work film/TV 'Russian-born Australian film-maker Alena Lodkina’s second feature defies genre and flirts with horror, following two young women who are drawn to one another'
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Petrol Review – a Cold, Cerebral and Unusual Melbourne Drama
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 13 August 2022;
— Review of Petrol 2022 single work film/TV 'Russian-born Australian film-maker Alena Lodkina’s second feature defies genre and flirts with horror, following two young women who are drawn to one another' -
Enigmatic Tale of Film and Life
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 June 2023; (p. 11)
— Review of Petrol 2022 single work film/TV'Petrol, Alena Lodkine’s second feature, after the very promising Strange Colours (2017), confirms that here is a young Australian filmmaker of exceptional talent. With a clear eye and a sharp wit, Lodkine – whose background is Russian – has made a film that tackles a variety of subjects, including female friendship and the process of artistic creation itself.'
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Alena Lodkina's Sophomore Film Petrol Captures Melbourne and the Intensity of Women's Friendships Beautifully
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , May 2023;'Alena Lodkina's dreamlike film, about a pivotal friendship between two young Melbourne women, has a poetic and sometimes surreal narrative style that conveys a vividly emotional take on the world; it reveals profound truths about the characters, even if the precise detail of their story remains slightly – and deliciously – cryptic.' (Introduction)
