Review of Storage

STORAGE dealt with a 'ripped from the headline' issue, and had some well thought out visual images, the bridge, in particular. The opening is a 'mislead'-- that Carrie is planning to jump off the bridge. The scene creates a future. Then in flashbacks we get the 'reveal' when we discover that Carrie is trapped in an abusive relationship. She's drowning throughout the film even though she wears a life jacket. We see images of her being held under water by her father in the pool, and by her boyfriend in her bathtub. The theme of water is strong throughout. In the end Carrie accepts that all her worldly possessions have been stolen from her, but on the bridge, in the rain, we realize she has gained her freedom.