A Measure of the Sin (2013)

Every childhood is normal to the child who lives it. For Meredith that means an enchanted seclusion that is shattered when she is deprived of her mother. Desperate and alone, Meredith must ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Wedding

Writers:

Kristy Nielsen (original story), Kristy Nielsen (screenplay)

Stars:

Katie Groshong, Starina Johnson, Stephen Jackson

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Katie Groshong	...	Meredith
Starina Johnson	...	Alicia
Stephen Jackson	...	The Man
Dale Rainey	...	Ruth
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cody Cheyenne	...	Young Meredith
Novella Dean	...	Brown Woman
Ryan Jackson	...	Young Man
Allyce Wix	...	Mother

Storyline

Every childhood is normal to the child who lives it. For Meredith that means an enchanted seclusion that is shattered when she is deprived of her mother. Desperate and alone, Meredith must join a household with other women and their children, a sinister man who controls every facet of her existence, and a vicious bear that only she can see. As life in this world becomes increasingly strange and frightening, Meredith realizes that she must flee, even though she fears she has not learned enough to survive on her own.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

GypsyRoot Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the opening scenes in which Meredith and Ruth go to collect rainwater, Meredith has quite a large real baby in a sling strapped against her chest. When Ruth collapses and Meredith kneels to help her, the "baby" changes between shots to a much smaller fake baby that is completely hidden by the sling. This was probably for safety reasons to avoid the real baby falling from the sling.

User Reviews

A new genre: "Droning Delirium."

As seen on pay-per-view, $10, three attempts - that isn't good.

The direction, the camera work, editing, story, score, and acting all contribute seamlessly and equally to this awful delirium of a movie. It's a plodding, empty landscape of mediocrity trying to be artistic, which would have bombed even in the heyday of low-budget '60s experimental films.

This great delirium, moved along (if that's possible) by monotone and endless narration (presumably by the writer/screenwriter Kristy Nielsen) is invariably monotone and so poorly recorded as to be almost painful to make the effort to increase the volume and listen to the bland delivery of an uninspired story.

Then of course the score gets louder as well. It's a segment of a mediocre suspense score dragged out from end to end. Numbingly monotonous.

The direction? Well, Jeff Wedding directed, edited, helped write, and did a bang-up job of botching each assignment. Why, for instance are we looking up the nose of "The Man" each time he graces the protagonist, Meredith, with another drab line of dialog? He's not more scary with the annoying close-ups. In fact he had a face that could have been used for a more ambiguous and subtle character, lost by the closeness (which could be a statement of his domineering and controlling - albeit empty - persona. But we GET it already.)

Forget all that, though, there is no chance for ambiguity in these characters. The only thing that will keep young men watching is the sporadic nudity. The only thing that will keep young women watching is the aura of 'women's issues' that offers nothing new or interesting on any level. Older movie vets will wisely cut their losses and leave, unlike me.

A sophomoric attempt at a film and story-telling, at best.