The movie SPICEBUSH weaves together various narratives about education, luck, landscapes, job changes, and the passage of time. The film's style shifts between documentary, symbolic, and scripted scenes. It features individuals in their careers, with a fossil serving as a symbol of past and present. The title refers to the Mississippi state butterfly, the Spicebush Swallowtail, which represents renewal. A little girl appears in different settings, serving as a sort of chorus, while scripted scenes are collaged with others to create a narrative structure.
Spicebush
A thought-provoking film, SPICEBUSH, weaves together multiple storylines to explore the complex relationships between education, chance, and the human experience.
