Dealing With Detritus
This was actually a lot better than we expected. The interconnecting stories are cohesive...eventually...and the acting is good. Our 2010 Seattle International Film Festival screening audience was clearly invested in the outcome, but none of us were doing handstands over it.
Even though two of the main characters are (capably) played by lead singers from two well-known local bands: James Mercer, front man for The Shins; and Carrie Brownstein of Slater-Kinney, I think this film will have a problem finding an audience, as it isn't funny enough to be considered a comedy, the singing is incidental, and the drama is very understated.
This film centers around the detritus of life. One character is hired to help clear out the house of an elderly woman after she dies, another deals with abandoned dogs at the animal shelter, a third one works in a Salvation Army-type drop-off station. I very much appreciated the way the gal did her job of sorting clothes, books, toys,...
An excellent movie.
This movie is a stark and beautiful portrait of human existence. Searching for the meaning in the connections we have with each other and the world around, this story reminds us that sometimes all we have in life is the story we leave behind. I highly recommend this movie.
AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL FILM
This film is not only touching and funny but also contains some gorgeous shots of the northwest. I recommend to anyone who appreciates good filmmaking that is uncorrupted by the studio system. These characters are so memorable and sweet. You will laugh and cry.
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