Adult Life Skills

Started off kinda meekly, I was quickly losing interest when I thought I was about to waste my time on yet another childish portrayal of a delayed adulthood, shoulders stubbornly stuck in the vaginal walls of a happier past, a past that made sense -- whereas renting an apartment, paying bills etc, obviously doesn't.

Well. I was wrong. Boy, was I wrong. Wruh-uh-ong. This is a great little movie -- funny, lighthearted, and still, the dramatic elements are so strong and wonderfully structured, proving entirely capable of planting a lump in your throat the size of a goddamned walnut.

Nothing more to say. Watch this. It's good.

I really enjoyed this Brit indie film. Was way more emotional and heavy than I anticipated for my Saturday afternoon though!

Incredibly touching film about grief, friendship, your late 20s and moving forward in life. I'm sure I'm not the only one that could relate to lots in this - and I'm a guy.

It was quite cleverly written, with the storylines coming together for what I felt was an awesome ending - so if you find it slow-going in the beginning, stick with it!

If you like 'Happy Go Lucky' or 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' then you'll probably love this.

I'm going to go crank some Whitesnake now.

First of all I am not a native speaker.

Well. I must say I have fallen in love with this movie. It's one of those beautifully crafted little gems that have heart and depth and just make you smile and also cry a little bit. Sure, there are other (more ambitious) movies out there tackling the same theme - going through life, losing and finding and coping and surviving and not being alone - but I just love the simplicity and kind of raw honesty of this one.

Anyway, to sum it up - characters are quirky and lovable, dialogues smart and funny and I can only recommend this movie if you are in a mood for something slow yet uplifting.

A wonderfully emotive story that shows grief and humour can inhabit the same space and not only make sense but can be the perfect pairing. I found myself invested very early on thanks to Jodie Whittaker's particular portrayal of her character. There were at least three times when the expression on her face alone conveyed so much without words, that my eyes filled up. And then there'd be a segue into something that made me chuckle and force the tears to roll down my cheeks. Ozzy did a fabulous job as well, I can't imagine it was an easy ask for either of those leads to pitch it just right, but imho they nailed it. I really enjoyed the importance given to the soundtrack too.

In classic indie style, this is a gentle but fairly stylised portrayal of bereavement, survivor's guilt and moving on. For something billed as a comedy it didn't make me laugh much, but it did engage me enough that I sobbed throughout the closing credits, so it clearly did something right. A promising debut from director/writer/editor Rachel Tunnard.