Writing You Down

The film is a meaningful exploration of love in all its intimacy and affection, and the pitfalls and doldrums that might sometimes accompany it. The first element that takes us into the protagonist, Alice's world is the opening night of her play. Alongside the performance on stage, and our introduction to its creator, the narrative ropes in a non-linear trajectory to give a glimpse into situations and realizations that led to this play.

From endearing romance to heartache, an emotional spectrum is conjured with care and attention to detail. While a conflict unfolds on stage, it is reflected in a parallel strife that is simmering between Alice, and Jesse, an impatient member of the audience, and as we soon discover, her former boyfriend. The two continue to spar in the brief moments of the interval with no end visible in sight to their discontent and disagreements. However, at the same time, a wish fulfillment of sorts, something that could never come to be in real life, is achieved on stage.

The portrayal of the protagonist is unmissable in its performance, exhibiting deep potential, as the film's many components are shared with the audience. This is further coupled with writing, and screenplay, both of which attempt to play around with the sound edit and music to communicate the film’s intentions in a cohesive manner.