MAGIC SPOT
Dir. Charles Roxburgh, 2022.
United States. 87 min.
In English.

In true Motern fashion, MAGIC SPOT starts out as a simple enough premise that blooms into several branches of varying absurdity, like a series of Russian nesting dolls. The quest to find a time-traveling rock is propelled forth by a talent show host’s journey to win over the big city girl who got away—and she won’t give him a chance until he remembers what she wore on their first date. But the path back in time takes a far different turn when he discovers that his dead uncle is trapped in a realm between worlds and yearns to be set free!

Wistful and sweet, a film which includes an adult character named “Poopy,” MAGIC SPOT is also an incredibly self-reflective look at ephemerality and the limits of living in memories. It also features an original song about the proud, fictional New England town of Tussleville that will lodge itself in your ears permanently.

Q&A with Matt Farley & Charlie Roxburgh, moderated by Brianna Zigler.