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I found the premise of this interesting enough to watch without looking at the reviews. Glad I did. This movie has a lot going for it. The sense of isolation is everywhere. The landscape almost becomes another character. The performances while limited to a few roles are very well done. There is something about this movie. Very hard to put my finger in but it works. Also hard to classify what genre it fits in. Much much better than a lot of fodder out there.

Yes an artsy horror-thriller or so it would like you to believe. In reality it is just a bit of a confused drama about bi-polar disease and its spiralling costs to mental health and family.

It is quite disturbing but not in a gratuitous way as I think the director is actually trying to make a film about mental illness and in that way it succeeds as it has a very slow and measured pacing but it really just becomes a bit of a weird exercise in experimental filming!

If you like your movies weird, disturbing and full of strange visual scenes with bleak and depressing settings then this may be for you. Whilst I did find it a bit tedious it does have a certain bleak and weird attraction but I doubt it will appeal to many viewers!

This movie was fantastic. Super clever and had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. I was hesitant at first thinking it would be cheesy and campy but it proved to be anything but. Very smart and highly recommended.

This film is much better than "they" would have you believe. It is an artsy, yet bleak, deep-dive into the world of a crafty, bipolar single mother struggling to raise her son in a "stable" home environment. A smart and imaginative take on mental health, and the importance of adhering to one's prescribed pill schedule. Seriously. Some clever plot twists, and great performances by all involved. Almost passed on it based on the cumulative score, but glad I gave it a chance. Recommended.

A gripping indie horror thriller with an unexpected ending and many twists and turns. This film is a jarring look at mental illness, single motherhood and the countless effects of the recession. Standout performances by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kathy Baker and Hollywood bad guy Jasper Cole. I highly recommend this film!