Indigo Valley

I was 21 minutes into the movie and was wondering when something was going to happen. We have a depressed person and her sister trying to reach out to her. I feel bad knocking this woman's first effort, the acting and the filming were okay, but there really isn't much of a story. It was kind of hard to follow. There are supposed to be some kind of secrets revealed according to the synopsis, but I didn't see any.

Reminded me of the European and Scandinavian traditions linked to more avant garde filmmakers. The editing style was unorthodox and left me on edge, completely in tune with the lead character Isabella's emotions. This film deserves recognition not only for tackling an intense subject matter, but for the performances. Although they are subtle, all three performances are real and natural - truly living with the characters: John, Louise and Isabella. Rosie Day as Louise stood out as the most relatable and sympathetic character of the three, but Brandon Sklenar and Jaclyn Bethany also were amazing. Kudos to the talented and fearless Ms. Bethany for being brave enough to write, direct and act in her first feature. In the multi-hyphenate tradition of Barbara Loden and more recently, someone like Amy Seimetz - she's certainly an actor and director to watch. I enjoyed her subtle, dark, nuanced performance. I thought about this film for a week or so after watching it, so I know it's worth it.

Big careers ahead for this cast, crew, writer, and production team who make this intense drama infused with hauntingly beautiful music come to life using an aesthetic setting and powerful intimate character moments. Congrats to all involved!