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Amongst the cane fields of rural Louisiana, an aging mother struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.
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| RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmGod is destined to forever be a complicated subject for most mortals, yet there’s no question this film has made me a believer in the boundless artistic potential of its creator. |
| The New York TimesGlenn KennyBurning Cane is short and difficult. It does not aspire to entertain. Its realism is shot through with a constant dull ache. |
| IndieWireEric KohnFor all these striking moments, Burning Cane can’t shake the feeling of a sketchbook loaded with ideas that could use more fleshing out. |
| The PlaylistJoe BlessingThe restraint with which Youmans characterizes is refreshing, but the performances can also feel diminished by inscrutable elements, whether that’s missing narrative context or simply parts of scenes that are simply hard to see or hear entirely. Still, Burning Cane would be an impressive debut at any age, showing a distinct style, a suggestive eye for setting and detail, and an admirable willingness to experiment. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe film favors more subtly melancholy strains and, at its best, a poetic touch. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenBurning Cane doesn’t resolve things as much as it makes poetry of them, right from its opening shot of the radiant beams of the sun shining upon the drifting smoke of a smoldering sugarcane field. Sometimes it seems as if there’s no escape from the stain of sin. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottBurning Cane is all about Youmans and his uncommon vision, which would be impressive coming from a filmmaker of any age. Making it all that much more exciting is the fact that this is just the beginning. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleYoumans’ poetic wade into rural black Louisiana, and the private realms of the faithful and faltering across three generations, is the kind of boldly off-road and unapologetically arty family drama that makes one sit up and take notice. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakIt deserves every accolade and opportunity received due to its unrelenting authenticity and complex themes. |
| Screen DailyStephen WhittyIt takes more than simply celebrating rural life and marveling at nature to make someone the next David Gordon Green, let alone the next Terrence Malick. While Yeomans inarguably finds something significant in the slow pace of small towns, the power of narration and the jolt of handheld cinematography, exactly what that is isn’t always clear. In fact, sometimes it’s literally unclear; shots slip out of focus, and some close-ups are so poorly lit the characters’ features disappear. |
