The film is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. It reminds you of many firsts - love, moving out, stepping foot in the adult world. However, above all, it is a story of hope, expectation and the endless possibilities that constitute the horizon once you have decided to move forth in the world, irrespective of the lack of familiarity with this new, uncharted territory.
The protagonist, Lizzie, finds herself at the cusp of some very crucial life decisions. Her life so far has been marked by a dichotomy of what she thought she should make of familial structures, the domestic space and relationships, and what they had stood for in actuality. It is only after this lack of acknowledgment, and perhaps even denial, that she is beginning to finally realise who she truly is, and what she truly wants.
The remarkable storytelling invokes the idea of home, one far from what Lizzie had struggled to reconcile with amidst marital trouble between her parents. Consequently there awaits her a shattering of the notions she has inculcated, along with the awareness that home is not what she had believed it all along to be.
In a sense, the film is constituted by several moments weaved together, but essentially, at its core, it's about no more than a single realisation, one that truly sets you free. The film does not stand out for its visuals, not for the lack of technique or skill, but perhaps more because of limited resources. And yet, this does not in any way imply that the story is any less powerful, the characters any less real. It is true and authentic to an experience to the point of having secured a universal appeal, and in that sense, it is the story of not only Lizzie, but of innumerable people who are striving to find a sense of home or belonging after having been betrayed from the space they had always believed or expected to play this particular role in their lives.
Read LessThe protagonist, Lizzie, finds herself at the cusp of some very crucial life decisions. Her life so far has been marked by a dichotomy of what she thought she should make of familial structures, the domestic space and relationships, and what they had stood for in actuality. It is only after this lack of acknowledgment, and perhaps even denial, that she is beginning to finally realise who she truly is, and what she truly wants.
The remarkable storytelling invokes the idea of home, one far from what Lizzie had struggled to reconcile with amidst marital trouble between her parents. Consequently there awaits her a shattering of the notions she has inculcated, along with the awareness that home is not what she had believed it all along to be.
In a sense, the film is constituted by several moments weaved together, but essentially, at its core, it's about no more than a single realisation, one that truly sets you free. The film does not stand out for its visuals, not for the lack of technique or skill, but perhaps more because of limited resources. And yet, this does not in any way imply that the story is any less powerful, the characters any less real. It is true and authentic to an experience to the point of having secured a universal appeal, and in that sense, it is the story of not only Lizzie, but of innumerable people who are striving to find a sense of home or belonging after having been betrayed from the space they had always believed or expected to play this particular role in their lives.
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