I happen to love a film that engages you so thoroughly that it is easy to forget you are watching a film. This is the case with this mesmerizing film written and directed by Nathan Buck. I found the pacing to draw me into each character without a feeling of self indulgence. Quite a difficult thing to do.
The opening with our hitchhiker Alex (Nahema Riccio) lets the viewer know immediately that there is a mystery about to unfold. When we meet up with Beth (Tillman Holmqvist) and Gregory (Philippe Brenninkmeyer) it is unclear what their relationship is, which makes things all the more interesting for me.
The actors had such honest and real performances that it felt like we were eves dropping on their visit with Leah (tara Lynn Orr). They all glided into their conversations. We were invited into their inner thoughts by just watching them. Their inner voice was quite audible to the viewer.
I was trying to figure out what the ultimate secret was and failed! I found that all the more intriguing.
There were so many levels to these relationships and the way each of their stories intertwined that it kept me guessing what the outcome would eventually be. When I finally found out that secret, I could feel the deep pain with each actor...the receiver of the news as well as the giver of the information. How that rippled out to everyone else.
I felt all the performances were wonderful. The character Andres (Amr Wakes) was the glue that held everyone together. I thought his performance was so strong and played with so much restraint that it was hard not to want to see a lot more of him.
I would recommend this film for the solid acting, the beautiful cinematography, and all the technical aspects of film, and mostly the wonderful direction and well written script of Nathan Buck.
The opening with our hitchhiker Alex (Nahema Riccio) lets the viewer know immediately that there is a mystery about to unfold. When we meet up with Beth (Tillman Holmqvist) and Gregory (Philippe Brenninkmeyer) it is unclear what their relationship is, which makes things all the more interesting for me.
The actors had such honest and real performances that it felt like we were eves dropping on their visit with Leah (tara Lynn Orr). They all glided into their conversations. We were invited into their inner thoughts by just watching them. Their inner voice was quite audible to the viewer.
I was trying to figure out what the ultimate secret was and failed! I found that all the more intriguing.
There were so many levels to these relationships and the way each of their stories intertwined that it kept me guessing what the outcome would eventually be. When I finally found out that secret, I could feel the deep pain with each actor...the receiver of the news as well as the giver of the information. How that rippled out to everyone else.
I felt all the performances were wonderful. The character Andres (Amr Wakes) was the glue that held everyone together. I thought his performance was so strong and played with so much restraint that it was hard not to want to see a lot more of him.
I would recommend this film for the solid acting, the beautiful cinematography, and all the technical aspects of film, and mostly the wonderful direction and well written script of Nathan Buck.