Plot: Jeremiah has a decent upbringing in a foster family, but then his biological mother turns up again and forces him to come live with her. Sarah isn't very stable and Jeremiah begs to return to the people who raised him. Afraid they'll take him from her again, Sarah takes Jeremiah on a road trip.
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February 20, 2025
What could've been a dire and neorealist drama is transformed into an energetic and lively tragedy by Asia Argento, who combined her lead performance with duties behind the camera. It's an impressive film with some tough scenes and dark moments, but not without a shimmer of hope.
Argento's direction is strong, as is her performance. The rest of the cast is solid too, the drama is pointed and the runtime is perfect. The stacking of various dramatic twists in the second half did hamper my enjoyment a little and the surreal intermezzos could've been a tad tighter, but it's an interesting film regardless. It's just not one of my absolute favorites anymore.
April 14, 2006
[review pending]