The third annual Edmonson County Schools Family Fitness Walk was held on Saturday, April 29th at Edmonson County High School. Over 90 people registered for the event where Kyrock Elementary, South Edmonson Elementary students, and family members could walk/run their choice of number of laps on the ECHS track.
Students, who could earn Recess Walking Club points by participating in the event, proudly rang a bell each time they completed a mile on the track. Once participants completed their laps, they visited activity stations (set up by a group of WKU Physical Education majors) that included hula hoops, jump ropes, beanbag toss, ball toss and a push-up station where students could challenge their parent/guardian to a pushup contest.
Kids play games at the 2017 Family Fitness Walk.
WKU phys ed majors interact with kids at the Family Fitness Walk.
Nutrition related, hands-on activities that educated students on healthy snack choices accompanied the healthy snack table where grapes, bananas, carrots, snack bags and bottled water were provided.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their role in making this event a great success: Bowling Green Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates, Bank of Edmonson County, Patton Funeral Home, Green River Canoeing, Wilson Dental Clinic, Greg Vincent Law Office, The Cee Bee Food Store, Gravil Funeral Home, Edmonson Drug Company, Inc, Carroll Brothers Auto Body, Kentucky Farm Bureau Agents Kyle Culbreth and Tom Vincent, Madison's Flowers, and Rachel's Place Hair Salon. We would like to thank Coca Cola/Clark Beverage Group for donating water for the event.


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Oldest Viking settlement possibly unearthed in Iceland
By Tom Metcalfe
It dates back decades before Vikings are supposed to have settled the island.
The oldest of the two Viking longhouses at Stöð dates from around A.D. 800, several decades before the commonly accepted date of the settlement of Iceland in A.D. 874. (Image credit: Bjarni Einarsson)
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland.
The ancient longhouse is thought to be a summer settlement built in the 800s, decades before seafaring refugees are supposed to have settled the island, and was hidden beneath a younger longhouse brimming with treasures, said archaeologist Bjarni Einarsson, who led the excavations.
"The younger hall is the richest in Iceland so far," Einarsson told Live Science. "It is hard not to conclude that it is a chieftain's house."
Related: Photos: Viking outposts possibly found in Canada
Communal houses
The youngest of the two longhouses contained the most valuable horde of objects ever found in Iceland and was probably the hall of a Viking chieftain. (Image credit: Bjarni Einarsson)
Longhouses were large wooden halls, up to 250 feet (75 meters) long and 20 feet (6 meters) wide, covered with turf and thatch and used as communal habitations throughout the Norse lands during the Viking Age.
They were divided into rooms and could be shared by several families. Fires were built in stone hearths along the center, and farm animals could be stabled there to protect them from cold.
Both longhouses were found at Stöð, near the village and fjord of Stöðvarfjörður in the east of Iceland. The younger structure dates to around A.D. 874 — the commonly accepted date for Iceland's settlement by people, who, according to Icelandic lore, were escaping the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair. It contains one of the most valuable hoards of ornamental beads, silver and ancient coins ever found in Scandinavia, Einarsson said.
Related: Fierce fighters: 7 secrets of Viking seamen
Among the finds: Roman and Middle Eastern silver coins, and "hacksilver," which are cut and bent pieces of silver used as bullion or currency by the Vikings and other ancient peoples.
The excavations of the 130 foot-long (40 m) hall have also unearthed decorative glass beads, rings, weights and a tiny fragment of gold, Einarsson said. The inhabitants likely acquired these goods by trading local resources, such as the skins and meat from whales and seals, which were prized throughout Viking Scandinavia.
As well as Roman and Middle Eastern coins and pieces of silver, the excavations unearthed many decorative glass beads and a large sandstone bead that were probably used for trading. (Image credit: Bjarni Einarsson)
Atlantic expansion
Hidden beneath the treasure-filled longhouse was an even older structure. Chemical and other analysis suggest this buried longhouse was built in the 800s, long before the permanent settlement of Iceland, Einarsson said.
He thinks it was a seasonal settlement or camp, occupied only during the summer and maybe into the fall, by workers in the area.
Although walruses were not found in eastern Iceland, the local resources that could be eaten, preserved or traded could have included produce from fish, whales, seals and birds, he said.
The archaeologists have also found artifacts from the everyday life of the settlement, including several spindle whorls made of local sandstone that were used for spinning fibers into thread or twine. (Image credit: Bjarni Einarsson)
Parts of the older building investigated so far show it was one of the largest longhouses ever found in Iceland.
"We know that the westernmost part of the older hall was a smithy [for working with metal] — the only smithy within a hall known in Iceland," Einarsson said.
The seasonal camp at Stöð was similar in scale and function to the Viking settlement discovered at L'Anse aux Meadows, in what is now Newfoundland in Canada, which has been dated to around A.D. 1000, he said.
"This was a pattern of the settlement of the islands in the Atlantic Ocean," Einarsson said. "First, we had the seasonal camps, and then the settlement followed."
Einarsson has directed a private archaeological firm for more than 20 years, and from 2009 excavated a Viking Age settlement at Vogur, on Iceland's west coast, which depended on hunting walruses for their ivory, skins and meat.
He discovered the longhouse ruins at Stöð in 2007 and began excavations at the site in 2015. The project is paid for by Iceland's Archaeological Fund, the region's municipal government, companies and local people.
Photos: Viking warrior is actually a woman
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30 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing
Originally published on Live Science.
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philip_rhoades
I have been complaining to LS for years about the use of Imperial Measurements in articles instead of the SI measurements that should be used - with no response - it is hard to understand how a supposedly "Scientific" journal feels it has to cater scientifically illiterate Yankees . .
Anyway, this post is about a related matter - the frequent use of bad / incorrect English in the articles - for example - does the title of this article mean that the writer is not sure if the settlement was unearthed or not? - I am guessing he is trying to say that it is possibly the oldest Viking settlement found so far . .
S at Cumae
Talking of 'illiterate' and 'the use of bad/incorrect English': it is 'cater for'.
In response to your pompous rudeness: I am by no means scientifically illiterate; however, I have no problem using Imperial measurements - neither do my older scientific friends. The Americans have achieved so much in the field of technology and science using Imperial measurements, therefore it is respectful and convenient for many people to use their terms. I have enormous respect for America and am fed up with brainwashed fools attacking them.
Furthermore, I have no problem understanding the title. Is it not some lacking on your part or perhaps manic nit-picking?
Why not vent your asinine spleen somewhere else?
S at Cumae said:
Yes, Yankees are very clever:
1. Look at the COVID-19 per capita rates by country . . and then develop a metric that also takes into account wealth per capita . . very clever medical management . .
2. The US Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Financial Complex virtually guarantees that The World's Sixt Mass Exintction will accelerate to its inevitable conclusion in the near term . . also extremely clever . .
3. The US is basically a "Failed State" in terms of looking after its population - marvellously clever . .
Guess you are not so clever, since nothing has changed.
And by the way, you're welcome having saved your country in WW I and WW II.
999th Gec
you know Russia did most of the heavy lifting in WW2 right? have you studied international ww2 history? The US didn't really care until pearl harbor. And then we committed two atrocities that have never been repeated.
LowellFreeman
Was wondering what interesting or prophetic comments I might find on the subject of Viking settlements and found flame wars over units of measure and grammar. Gotta love the internet.

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Light floods in from the full-length picture window in the large and welcoming sitting room and the feature fireplace creates a cosy focal point for gathering around, perhaps with a glass of wine or a family board game, after an active day out and about discovering this fabulous island. The stylish, modern kitchen has everything needed for family cooking and opens to the sunroom where relaxed holiday meals can be enjoyed while looking out at the fabulous views to the summit of Holy Isle and the Monamore Hills. The early morning sunrise and brilliant evening skies are particularly glorious. From here a French door leads onto the patio creating the perfect spot for chilling out on a sunny day while providing a safe area for young children to play.
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Category Archives: Books
My review of William Morgan's newest book, Sport and Moral Conflict: A Conventionalist Theory, was posted on the Nordic Sport Science Forum.
William Morgan is one of the leading thinkers in philosophy of sport. He is the author of several books, including widely-used textbooks, and many seminal journal articles. The publication of a new book by Morgan is thus significant. And his newest book, Sport and Moral Conflict, is a significant book: it is a must for any philosopher of sport to have on his or her shelf.
While it can be dense and turgid at times, overall it is intellectually engrossing. It is a book I know I will return again and again for its trenchant analysis and thoughtful insight. Indeed, though I disagree with important aspects of Morgan's argument, I am already making use of it to supplement my current teaching and writing.
Read the rest: https://idrottsforum.org/klesha_morgan201217/
Filed under Books, Philosophy, Reviews, Sports Ethics, Sports Studies, Uncategorized
Review: Sporting Gender
One of the most contentious issues in sport is that of transgender and intersex athletes. It is an extraordinarily complex and fraught mix that often seems like it pits two important values against each other: opportunity and fairness. Sport should be open to all those who wish to complete and to compete at the highest levels they can. Sport, at its best, also seeks to create fair and meaningful competitions. So, on one hand, sport should be open to all athletes able to complete: it would be wrong to limit the opportunities of transgender and intersex athletes. But, on the other hand, there is a concern that if those opportunities aren't limited in some way, specifically that if trans and intersex women compete without limitations against cisgender women, it could undermine the fairness of such competitions.
I don't think there is a straightforward or obvious answer on these issues: and there are good, reasonable arguments (and many bad arguments too) for many different positions on all the various aspects of these issues. That said, my default position is towards the liberty of athletes to compete in the sport of their choice. [My interview with Tracey Holmes on these issues] I don't mean to say that is the answer: but only that it is my starting point. It is the presumptive position that I think any argument to limit this liberty and opportunity needs to overcome.
Joanna Harper's Sporting Gender is a good starting point for looking at many of the issues and arguments that might defeat or sustain this presumption. Harper's book, as the subtitle indicates, takes you through the history, science, and stories of transgender and intersex athletes.
Starting in the early part of the twentieth century, she presents many stories of the individual trans and intersex women and their struggles to compete in sport. Many of these stories are tragic; too often rooted in ignorance and prejudice. For those that think these issues start and end with Castor Semenya, this history is essential.
Harper also discusses the science of sex and its impact on exercise and athletics. She details the many different ways that one might not fit neatly into either of the more familiar categories of male and female. Biological sex is nowhere near as simple as one might assume. (Not to even get into issues of gender.) There is some technical stuff to wade through, but the general gist should be digestible by those without much science background. This is summary, though; there are better places to look for more detailed discussions of the science (much of which can be found in the book's endnotes).
Another important element of the book is Harper's discussion of some of the legal cases that punctuate the history of trans and intersex athletes. The details and decisions of these cases are historically important and they had direct influence on the current regulations and guidelines of the major sport organizations like the IOC and IAAF.
Much of the latter half of the book focuses on two recent important Court of Arbitration cases involving intersex athletes (Chand and Semenya). Harper was involved in both cases as an expert witness. While I appreciated the inside look into these cases, this is where the book was at its weakest. I wasn't all that interested in Harper's evaluation of the various lawyers involved and whether their closing remarks were powerful or not. There was a lot of that sort of thing in these sections and that took away from the more important issue of rehearsing the arguments presented.
Harper is a trans woman and a runner, and she uses her own experiences to help frame parts of the book. This is both a blessing and a curse. It helps to contextualize and humanize much of the more abstract history and science. But it also means that the book is part memoir and so there are various tangents about her own life that were not part of my reasons for reading this book.
Harper's ultimately position is that elite competitive sports needs to find the right balance of rules and methods to maximize "the possibility that all women can enjoy equitable and meaningful sport" (247). Furthermore, that there are good reasons to keep separating athletes in to male and female divisions and that the use of testosterone levels is the best current method to make this distinction (247). Though she does provide reasons for why this is her position, the book is not really set up to be a clear and cogent argument to support these claims. Its focus is more on presenting the history (both personal and legal) and the science. And on that front, I'd recommend it for those interested in this issue.
I don't think the book deals enough with the philosophical and ethical aspects of trans and intersex athletes. What makes for fair and meaningful competition? Why are male/female divisions important? If there is a performance advantages by being trans or intersex, why should that matter and how is it different from other kinds of (non-doping) performance advantages? Harper broaches these questions to a degree, but she is not a philosopher and so the discussion is, in my view, too superficial and limited. There is also almost no engagement with the sport philosophy literature that discusses these issues. I still would recommend the book for the history and science angle, but it is not going to answer the meatier questions of philosophy or ethics.
Filed under athletes, Books, law, Reviews, Women's Sports
Tagged as intersex, transgender
Defining Sport Reviewed
When a book you edited gets a positive review in the top journal in your field, a little tooting of your own horn is justified. So: Toot! Toot!
The Journal of the Philosophy of Sport published a review by Steven Piper of my Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines (Lexington Books). If you have access to the journal, you can read the review online.
Here's the closing paragraph:
There is an endearing honesty of endeavour to this book that renders it difficult not be persuaded by many of the claims made by its various contributors. That is not say that this book is naïve or lacking philosophical 'heft', indeed, quite the opposite is true. One of the main strengths of this book is that it has achieved something fundamentally necessary for any philosophical work to be successful: it has taken complex concepts and ideas and distilled them into something palatable enough for students to understand, but robust enough for scholars to refer to. It has also successfully taken work by philosophers fundamental to the discipline (Suits, Meier and Huizinga most notably) and found fresh ways to build on their fundamental ideas and concepts. This book is a fine addition to the philosophy of sport, and will ensure that students and academics alike will continue to engage in the questions that surround any attempt to define what sport is or could be for years to come.
Filed under Books, Philosophy, Reviews
The Sum Less Than the Parts: A Review of The Ethics of Sport: Essential Readings
Idrottsform.org, Nordic Sport Science Forum, published my review of The Ethics of Sport: Essential Readings, edited by Arthur L. Caplan & Brendan Parent (Oxford University Press).
Here's the opening of the review:
Most of the papers collected in The Ethics of Sport are interesting and informative. They provide insight into many different aspects of the study of sport and of sport itself, and they do so from different disciplinary perspectives.
Nevertheless, this collection as a whole is a disappointment.
Writing a critical, negative review is difficult. There are many things I liked about the book, and I tried to highlight these even as a point out the book's many flaws.
You can read the rest of the review here: http://idrottsforum.org/klesha_caplan-parent170906/
Filed under Books, Reviews, Sports Ethics, Sports Studies
Review of _Defining Sport_
Anne Tjønndal of Nord University, Norway writes a kind review of my anthology Defining Sport at idrottsforum.org, Nordic Sport Science Forum. From the penultimate paragraph:
In my opinion, it has great potential to be a standard tome for many of these groups of readers. If you are looking for a book to give you a short but full introduction to theories of what sport as a concept is, and empirical contributions based on these theoretic approaches, this is the book for you.
Filed under Books, Reviews, Sports Studies
Golf As Meaningful Play: A Philosophical Guide
I am pleased to announce the publication of a new book in the Studies in Philosophy of Sport series from Lexington Books:
Golf As Meaningful Play: A Philosophical Guide by W. Thomas Schmid
Golf as Meaningful Play offers a philosophical introduction to golf as a sporting practice and source of personal meaning. It is intended both for scholars interested in the philosophy of sport, and for intellectually curious golfers who seek a better understanding of the game.
This book describes the physical, emotional, mental, and ethical aspects of the game and how they influence golf instruction. It looks at golf as play, game, sport, and spectacle, discusses golf's heroes, communities, and traditions, and analyzes the role of the virtues in golf, linking them to self-fulfillment, the ultimate good of golf experience. The book concludes with discussions of classic works of golf literary and film art, including Caddyshack, Missing Links, Tin Cup, and Golf in the Kingdom, which celebrate its follies and glories.
The fact that golf can serve as a playful laboratory to test oneself is a deep part of the game's attraction. Golf, if played well, conveys an experience which unites happiness, excellence, and interpersonal flourishing. This book strives to give an account of golf both as it is and as it ought to be—how golfers may improve their games and even themselves, in meaningful play.
Available at Amazon, Lexington, and other book sellers.
Filed under Books, Golf
Blog of the APA: Golf as Meaningful Play
I was interviewed about the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport's session at the APA Central Division Meeting in March 2017 in Kansas City. The session, as readers of the blog are probably aware, was an Author Meets Critics on Golf As Meaningful Play: A Philosophical Guide (forthcoming) by W. Thomas Schmid (University of North Carolina at Wilmington).
You can read the Blog of the APA interview here.
Filed under APA, Books, Conferences, Golf, play
IAPS at APA: Golf as Meaningful Play
This year's IAPS session at the Central APA meeting in Kansas City, MO is Author Meets Critics: Golf as Meaningful Play: A Philosophy and Guide by W. Thomas Schmid. This book is part of the Lexington Book Studies in Philosophy of Sport Series. It is in production and should be out soon.
Time: Saturday, March 4: 12:15–2:15 p.m
Topic: Author Meets Critics: Golf as Meaningful Play: A Philosophy and Guide by W. Thomas Schmid.
Chair: Shawn E. Klein (Arizona State University)
Critics:
Seth Bordner (University of Alabama)
Francisco Javier Lopez Frias (Pennsylvania State University)
Pamela Sailors (Missouri State University)
W. Thomas Schmid (University of North Carolina at Wilmington)
Filed under APA, Books, Golf, IAPS, Philosophy
Defining Sport Published
I'm proud to announce the publication of my edited volume: Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines.
This is the first volume in Lexington Books' Studies in the Philosophy of Sport series. [As editor of this series, I'd love to hear ideas for contributions to this series. Contact me with ideas.]
Part One examines several of the standard and influential approaches to defining sport. Part Two uses these approaches to examine various challenging borderline cases (e.g. bullfighting, skateboarding, esport, Crossfit). These chapters examine the interplay of the borderline cases with the definition and provide a more thorough and clearer understanding of the definition and the given cases.
See the full listing of chapters and contributors on my blog.
It is available from Lexington, Amazon, and other booksellers. There is also an ebook version.
Filed under Books, Philosophy, Sports Studies


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Indian Act and Elected Chief and Band Council System
The first thing to know about the Indian Act electoral process is that if you are chief or council, you are elected by your people, but you are accountable to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Ever since the arrival of the colonizers and the imposition of their governance systems throughout Canada, the Aboriginal peoples have resisted and struggled to reconstitute their traditional forms of political representation and governance practices, to maintain control of their own affairs, and to have governments be accountable to them. [1]
As stated in the quote above, the imposition of the Indian Act electoral system undermined a tradition of self-governance that had existed effectively for thousands of years. The imposed system displaced traditional political structures and did not reflect, consider or honour First Nation needs or values. It also did not recognize that each Nation had its own style of governance with specialized skills, tools, authority and capacity developed over centuries. It was designed for assimilation – to remake traditional cultures in the image of the colonizers.
European-style elections were first introduced under An Act for the gradual enfranchisement of Indians, the better management of Indian affairs, and to extend the provisions of the Act 31st (Assented to 22nd June, 1869). The impetus behind the elective system was to replace what was viewed as an "irresponsible" system – in other words, traditional band and tribal government which were viewed as an impediment to advancement with a responsible system which was "designed to pave the way to the establishment of simple municipal institutions". [2]
This Act stipulated that elections were to be held every three years "unless deposed by the Governor for dishonesty, intemperance, or immorality" [3], only males over the age of 23 were allowed to vote, and the chiefs were granted little in the way of bylaw powers. Control of many elements of the reserve – land, resources and finance for example – passed into the hands of the Department of Indian Affairs (Crown-Indigenous Relations) as the people were considered unsophisticated and incapable of managing their own affairs. This paternalistic attitude continues today.
The responsibilities of the elected chiefs were limited to framing the rules for:
"63. The chief or chiefs of any band in council may frame, subject to confirmation by the Governor in Council, rules and regulations for the following subjects, viz. :
The care of the public health;
The observance of order and decorum at assemblies of the Indians in general council, or on other occasions;
The repression of intemperance and profligacy;
The prevention of trespass by cattle;
The maintenance of roads, bridges, ditches and fences;
The construction and repair of school houses, council houses and other Indian public buildings;
The establishment of pounds and the appointment of pound-keepers;
The locating of the land in their reserves, and the establishment of a register of such locations." [4]
In 1920, the Indian Act was amended to allow the Department of Indian Affairs to ban the hereditary rule of bands. [5] We were unable in our research to find a date for when this was repealed.
The Indian Act election system, in which the majority of our First Nation members still operate, has severely impacted the manner in which our societies traditionally governed themselves. It has displaced or attempted to displace our inherent authority as leaders and has eroded our traditions, culture and belief systems. It does not reflect our needs and aspirations. It has also not kept pace with principles of modern and accountable governments. [6]
When the three-year election cycle was reduced to a two-year election cycle it exacerbated the ability of the Chief and Council to make any significant progress on long-term development initiatives, govern and act in the best interests of their citizens, or build effective foundations for community development.
The potential for leadership changes every two years can make it difficult for economic development projects to progress, especially some of the resource development projects that are decades in the planning phase. Political instability and economic development are not good bedfellows.
The two-year cycle also makes it difficult for tribal groups to work together on larger initiatives because elections are all held at different times. Different chiefs, who may not be up to speed or may have a different vision, join the group at different times which impedes the progress of the initiative.
There have since been options developed for First Nations to move to a four-year election cycle. On April 2, 2015, the First Nations Elections Act and the First Nations Elections Regulations came into force:
Four-year terms of office
Provisions that allow groups of First Nations to hold their elections on a common day and line up their terms of office
Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® tip: always do your research on the community you are planning to work with to find out if there is a hereditary chief as well as an elected chief and council.
Here's a short video clip of comedian Rick Mercer with his take on the Indian Act.
[1] First Nations Elections: The Choice is Inherently Theirs, Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
[2] Canada. Department of Indian Affairs. Annual Report, 1870, p. 4: Deputy Superintendent William Spragge to Secretary of State Joseph Howe, 2 February 1871.
[3] An Act for the gradual enfranchisement of Indians, the better management of Indian affairs, and to extend the provisions of the Act 31st
[5] History of the Canadian Peoples, 1867–present, Alvin Finkel & Margaret Conrad, 1998
[6] First Nations Elections: The Choice is Inherently Theirs, Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, 27 October 2009, Lawrence Paul, Co-Chair, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat.
Topics: Indian Act


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Our President recently bestowed the " The Presidential Medal of Freedom " to one of our favorite balladeers Bob Dylan. In his seventy one years Bob has received Grammies, a Academy award,and a Golden Globe. He is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a Pulitzer Prize and those are just the ones he wears on his Green Jacket.
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Matt Zoller Seitz January 28, 2022
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Is it a compliment or a slam to say that "Sundown" could be the saddest "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode ever?
The protagonist, played by Tim Roth, is a creature of selfishness, the kind who can surely be found in well-to-do neighborhoods all over the world. We're not supposed to like him or even particularly understand where he's coming from, and after a certain point, viewers may find themselves laughing at how blithely he throws away not just things, but people who theoretically should mean everything to him. After an introduction like that, you may find it odd that a review would urge you not to read further till you've seen the movie, but "Sundown" is more dreadfully engrossing if you know nothing about the story going in. So: make your choice.
Roth's character, Neal Bennett, is on vacation in Acapulco with his sister Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg), niece Alexa (Albertine Kotting McMillan) and nephew Colin (Samuel Bottomley), in the lap of luxury, as it were. Then Alice gets a call informing them that their mother is gravely ill. The family cuts their vacation short, and on the way to the airport, Alice gets a second call telling her that their mother has died.
The cherry on top of the misery sundae: when they arrive at the airline check-in counter, Neal shamefacedly says that he's left his passport back at the hotel. Distraught as the family is, they offer to stay at the airport and wait for him to fetch the passport so they can face the tragedy together, on a later flight. Neal assures them that it's better if they go on without him and let him catch up.
Then Neal gets into a cab and tells the driver: hotel. Not a particular hotel: any hotel. And his vacation continues, without the family. He drinks beer and sleeps on the beach. He hangs out in markets and meets a beautiful young woman and takes her back to his room and has sex with her. Days pass, then weeks. His texts and voicemail fill up. His sister wants to know where he is, and if he's OK. He does not respond. Yes, he's lost his mother—but so has his sister, and she isn't abandoning the family in time of need. What's going on here? A need to blow it all up? To reject the privileges accumulated over a lifetime, as other fictional characters, including some of Michelangelo Antonioni's bored rich folks, and Don Draper on "Mad Men," sometimes did?
We are belatedly informed that the siblings are fabulously wealthy, thanks to their co-ownership of pork-rending facilities (though Alice does most of the work, it seems). Around that point, things take a nasty turn, with the Bennetts seemingly being punished, or maybe being subjected to karmic payback. But the misfortune is staged in such a way that we can't be sure if it's the cosmos rearranging itself on the side of the workers and against capitalist piggishness or if the family just caught a string of bad breaks.
In the greater scheme, it's preferable for a film to leave us unsure what to think about its message. Most (though not all) movies that go an agitprop direction are condescending, flat, and annoying, and make you wonder why the storytellers spent the time and money to make a drama rather than, say, renting a billboard. But if you go too far in the other direction, as I think this "Sundown" does, you leave the audience unsure as to what, exactly, the storytellers are trying to say about their people, their milieu, and their subject.
This in turn leads to the question of whether there's some larger purpose behind the enterprise, or if the filmmaker just enjoys composing impeccable frames with a jerk at the center of them, watching him do bad things, then punishing him and letting the audience off the hook by feeling as if some form of justice has been done. This film's portrayal of upper class white Europeans is hardcore-leftist in presentation, but the execution is bourgeois, like an old gangster film that ends with the gangster getting machine-gunned to death on the steps of the church whose teachings he used to mock.
"Sundown" is written and directed by Michel Franco, a Mexican filmmaker whose work is steeped in a kind of cool blank regard of suffering that can read as nihilism, and perhaps should be read that way, though it's hard to tell for sure. The filmmaker behind art-house horror shows set in the real world, such as "New Order" and "Daniel and Ana," as well as hard-edged social dramas like "Through the Eyes" and "Chronic" and the sexually explicit coming-of-age movie "After Lucia," he's been accused of exploitive imagery and scenarios even as he's been praised for going places that most movies don't dare go.
He's on record as being a fan of Michael Haneke ("Funny Games," "Cache") and shares that director's affinity for treating people as the emotional equivalent of insects for a cruel boy to dismember, along with an icy, no-judgments tone that (deliberately?) makes the audience wonder if he really does have substantive things to say about the awfulness that he shows us, or if he's mainly there for the awfulness, and the gestures towards sociopolitical statements are mainly a pretext for transgressive images.
"Sundown" won't clear up any of those mysteries, such as they are. And even as the movie takes a slight turn into surrealism in its final third, and becomes more overtly political as it steams towards its ending, the sum is slight and obscure. At least the running time is brief, and the movie has the good sense to cast Tim Roth (also the star of "Chronic"). Few actors are better at conveying reptilian stillness and opacity, and encouraging us to wonder what on earth is going on behind those alert yet distant eyes, as well as the motivation behind the set of a character's mouth, which might be either a grimace or a smirk.
Now playing in select theaters.
Matt Zoller Seitz is the Editor at Large of RogerEbert.com, TV critic for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism.
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