Wandered into this on spec knowing nothing at the Regent in Ballarat. I found heartfelt performances, layered unfolding of narrative, deepest despair, grief loss, existential pain of the human condition, the horrendous price and profound intergenerational impact of institutionalised abuse upon poor little innocents like Mit by the most vile amongst us.
Thinly veiled, Mit attended "a school close to Ballarat".
Mit was there, he suffered the horror, as did so many. Absolutely heartbreaking, gut wrenching stuff. Hugo Weaving brings this to the screen in shattering pathos almost too much to bear. The writing it terrific, never laboured, knowing less is more.
There is also a lot of humour, there is hope, new beginnings, friendship, shared experience, of these two unlikely allies against the vagaries of life, timely narrative too with current spate of police suicides, it is ultimately a hopeful film and would be helpful to any police officers out there struggling feeling alone and despairing.
The shedding and processing of grief and loss between shattered police officer Dan and Mit crushed to a sane sort of madness by life, the recognition that sometimes we have no control over fate, that we must somehow overcome all that entails, the rage impotence and crushing sorrow.
Well it's all in here, a wonderful contribution which will touch anyone who has been through the vale of tears or who have the capacity to comprehend it. Thanks to all concerned, the director writers and lead actors going above and beyond. Hugo Weaving of course we know (not quite like this before! ) and love already (my god what a performance he gives) but main character Dan by Phoenix Raei is pitch perfect, showing full range of Dan's emotions and experience.
If you were "bored" go see it again again, alone and quietly, let it seep, reflect, think on it.
Highly recommended.
Thinly veiled, Mit attended "a school close to Ballarat".
Mit was there, he suffered the horror, as did so many. Absolutely heartbreaking, gut wrenching stuff. Hugo Weaving brings this to the screen in shattering pathos almost too much to bear. The writing it terrific, never laboured, knowing less is more.
There is also a lot of humour, there is hope, new beginnings, friendship, shared experience, of these two unlikely allies against the vagaries of life, timely narrative too with current spate of police suicides, it is ultimately a hopeful film and would be helpful to any police officers out there struggling feeling alone and despairing.
The shedding and processing of grief and loss between shattered police officer Dan and Mit crushed to a sane sort of madness by life, the recognition that sometimes we have no control over fate, that we must somehow overcome all that entails, the rage impotence and crushing sorrow.
Well it's all in here, a wonderful contribution which will touch anyone who has been through the vale of tears or who have the capacity to comprehend it. Thanks to all concerned, the director writers and lead actors going above and beyond. Hugo Weaving of course we know (not quite like this before! ) and love already (my god what a performance he gives) but main character Dan by Phoenix Raei is pitch perfect, showing full range of Dan's emotions and experience.
If you were "bored" go see it again again, alone and quietly, let it seep, reflect, think on it.
Highly recommended.
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