The film showed me a reality which I have never seen. It was a fusion of darkness with memories of the past which evoke happiness. Overall well done, with some definite room for improvement. I enjoyed watching our main character struggle with her own addiction which keeps her "drowning" just like a drug addict.Pro/Con: Some really great shots w/ the camera, but not enough story telling through the camera. Pro: The chapters of the boat narration kept me interested in what the moral was. Con: There were times when it was so mundane to watch I wanted to stop watching. Pro: It showed a terrific literal drowning during a very real scene. I don't know that I've seen something edited like this. It was different and it played well. Con: The pacing of the film was too even and I think this is why many viewers will find this film "boring". The colors / contrast wasn't helping tell the story either. With better pacing this may have only needed to be a 45 minute film and would have kept the audience to feel more empathy for the main characters. Pro: Acting by the main two actors was superb, three if you include the little girl. Con: I don't think the director knew what her main characters would eat for breakfast. And if she did, she didn't convey it to the audience, AKA - if we dove a little deeper with the characters we could have felt more connection.
... View MoreThe low review for this movie is so misleading. Yes, it could be considered underwhelming in terms of drama and action if that's what you're looking for. It isn't Trainspotting 3 and was never meant to be. It's focus was on emotion and the hold that drug use can have on a family. It was real and not pumped up for the sake of making it a more exciting movie.The performances, music, and story were fantastic. It's worth a watch. It will suck you in and really gets across the emotions that everyone in a family goes through when a member battles addiction.
... View MoreWorst thing I've seen in a long time. Didn't think a short movie would seem so long. I felt like this movie owes me a year free year of Netflix for watch this garbage. With all the other shit movies to watch on Netflix pick something else.
... View MoreThis was not easy or perhaps even enjoyable to watch. But it's rawness and honesty about the opioid epedimic that affects so many young lives in America is what makes it so important and is the reason why everyone should in fact watch it. Very powerful and captivating performance by both Abbi Jacobson and Dave Franco.
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