Elephants

Incredible work by Alex Hanno. We are brought into the lives a couple facing the challenges of love and addiction. Fighting the memories of the past and trying to prove they can change. This movie will leave you feeling connected to the characters and the difficult choices in a relationship.

A film truly worth viewing!

Independent film is enjoyable because it can tell stories the big studios wouldn't. Elephants is one of those stories, flawed characters who owe their shortcomings to the accumulation of small mistakes, rather than flashy dramatic traumas.

Effective performances help elevate the characters, and the story moves along at a good pace. Definitely recommend!

Wonderful indie rom-com with some great original songs!

This is a movie I've recommended to quite a few people as an example of what a true indie darling could and should be. The purpose of movies, and storytelling, should be to entertain and evoke emotion... this does so in spades.

You go from loving to hating characters quickly, but you understand them entirely. They feel real, thoughtful and lived in. They aren't infallible. They make well intentioned mistakes. They feel like real people... and most tellingly, for me, they felt like me... like someone who is not perfect and knows it.

No spoilers here but the turns and reversals land well amidst the continual upbeat tone. It's a healthy mix of good surprises and downfalls. I want more movies like this!

When you think of romance or relationships depicted in film, invariably cliches pop to mind. Boy meets girl, Jennifer Aniston-cuteness, inevitable bliss. To quote the film Annie Hall, "If only life were like this."

Elephants is about love, but it eschews such simplistic cliches and instead gives us a look at a relationship that feels authentic and lived in. There's such a wonderfully complicated mix of emotions between the characters in this film. That's the norm in life, but not in the movies... where we often go to avoid life's pain rather than confront it. But Elephants doesn't shirk from that complex reality but embraces it. Which makes not just for good entertainment, but makes this film art. Something one rarely finds in film.

There's joy here, laughter. But also genuine sadness. And there's real craftsmanship to the filmmaking. Beautifully shot, well acted, with great music. Writer-Director Alex Hanno is a sure hand behind the camera. With work like Elephants, we have a real artist to watch in the years ahead.

Bravo to Elephants!