This film definitely has an art house feel to and is not an easy watch but in an effective way. Shane Ryan really knows how to strike a nerve in a viewer and here is proof.
The film follows a group of youths who are not connected in the plot they are all on their own life's journey, none of which are pleasant. There is a very soothing relaxing score played for the first 13 minutes or so. Despite some visuals of melancholic looking kids going through their every day life, the film still keeps a tranquil feel to it.
However that all changes and becomes the gritty reality that seems to be a key signature in Shane Ryan's work. These kids are all shown to live dysfunctional existences, which causes them to act out in destructive ways such as prostitution, violence, self harm and murder. It's evident the kids have no support system or stable upbringing which causes them to wander into living dangerously.
What the film doesn't have is a plot or any dialogue but it's not needed, the message will be slapped in any viewers face. Some of the visuals in this film are simply fantastic and the Cinematography has moments of pure excellence. It's an important message shining a light on the darkness of humanity and how impressionable and damaged people can be at an early age.
The film follows a group of youths who are not connected in the plot they are all on their own life's journey, none of which are pleasant. There is a very soothing relaxing score played for the first 13 minutes or so. Despite some visuals of melancholic looking kids going through their every day life, the film still keeps a tranquil feel to it.
However that all changes and becomes the gritty reality that seems to be a key signature in Shane Ryan's work. These kids are all shown to live dysfunctional existences, which causes them to act out in destructive ways such as prostitution, violence, self harm and murder. It's evident the kids have no support system or stable upbringing which causes them to wander into living dangerously.
What the film doesn't have is a plot or any dialogue but it's not needed, the message will be slapped in any viewers face. Some of the visuals in this film are simply fantastic and the Cinematography has moments of pure excellence. It's an important message shining a light on the darkness of humanity and how impressionable and damaged people can be at an early age.