A touching story about the relationship between a young woman and her father, her relationship with herself, and her relationship with the world around her, as she decides to buck patriarchal expectation and chart her own path.
The acting and cinematography were great. But, I felt some of the performances were hindered in parts by some of the writing, which left some of the dialogue feeling a bit at odds with the emotion of what was happening. However, the facial and physical blocking, reactions, and presence all felt right.
Without giving much away, there were glimpses of the protagonist's internality in key moments of the film, and I was left a little dissatisfied with how these flashes were never more capitalized on or given too much of a focus. The father is clearly struggling with mental health issues throughout the film, so I wasn't sure if we were going to see the residual ripples of that manifest in our lead. If the intention was to leave this aspect more obscure and up to the viewer, it still felt like there was room to push this further.
Overall, a good film with a positive message, good score, and some solid performances. Give it a watch sometime on Amazon Prime or Tubi, if this is the sort of story you're hungry for.
