As a movie buff with an unlimited subscription, I try to see almost every movie in the theater regardless of its reviews - going in with as open a mind as possible. In the case of this film, I absolutely loved it.
While as a man I can't say I have experienced postpartum depression, perhaps what I loved most about this film is its universal relatability for anyone who has ever found themselves depressed in any manner. Amy Koppelman does an outstanding job of sucking the viewer into Julie's world, getting us emotionally invested in both Julie and her family. By the time the end credits were rolling, I was in tears; I was grateful to have had a private screening.
Another reviewer commented on the hopelessness of the ending, but this too is something I loved about this film. 10-15% of those who attempt suicide do eventually die by suicide. The emotional, tragic ending of this film is part of what left it lingering in my memory weeks after watching it.
Many of Shakespeare's plays ended in tragedy, and so too does A Mouthful of Air leave us in despair. What could Julie - or those closest to her - have done to alter the course of events? Perhaps nothing; who knows?
While as a man I can't say I have experienced postpartum depression, perhaps what I loved most about this film is its universal relatability for anyone who has ever found themselves depressed in any manner. Amy Koppelman does an outstanding job of sucking the viewer into Julie's world, getting us emotionally invested in both Julie and her family. By the time the end credits were rolling, I was in tears; I was grateful to have had a private screening.
Another reviewer commented on the hopelessness of the ending, but this too is something I loved about this film. 10-15% of those who attempt suicide do eventually die by suicide. The emotional, tragic ending of this film is part of what left it lingering in my memory weeks after watching it.
Many of Shakespeare's plays ended in tragedy, and so too does A Mouthful of Air leave us in despair. What could Julie - or those closest to her - have done to alter the course of events? Perhaps nothing; who knows?