I am a product of a broken home, survivor of child abuse, and can honestly say this movie addressed the issue with sensitivity and style. I didn't feel like the issues were used as a way to make the movie more interesting or exciting... The characters are real, and dealing with real issues...and there is no sense of hopelessness due to their baggage. The numbers of people raised in dysfunctional homes is staggering but no one wants to talk about it due to perception...Mother's Red Dress is a step in the right direction in dealing with the reality of mental health problems, substance abuse, family dysfunction, and the fallout. This world is filled with survivors of abuse and dysfunction movies like this will help change the perception of the general public. Bravo!
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One Hour Fantasy Girl
(2009)
This film will be on the short list of all time lifelong favorites
15 March 2011
I loved this film. It is real, and sometimes its ugly, but it rings true almost every step of the way. The cast does some of the best work I've seen in a long while, and the story is hauntingly sad. It doesn't get tied up in a pretty pink bow when its over, its like life really is more often than not....hard, ugly, messy, and without a sweet resolution. that being said, just like in life the people in the story have true beauty the kind that shows from within as each attempt to make their own way...in a world that doesn't care. If you want to see how the real world is and can be...please watch this film. You will be so glad you did...
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