Mouthpiece

A powerful depiction of the mother - daughter relationship. The perfect balance of heartbreak and humour. Dark. Funny. Compelling. Highly entertaining. Full of heart. All of the feelings. At once. In no particular order. An incredible piece of art.

I was worried when I started watching this film that it was to be a melodramatic and melancholy homage to the daughters' just deceased Mom. I was expecting long bouts of crying and Mommy worship It was anything but! Its' a dark comedy with a twist to it. Took me a while to realize that twist - but if you check the plot synopsis, it is revealed.

So this daughter copes with the funeral and all the arrangements to be made in a very sarcastic way. There are also many flashbacks to the emotionally distraught relationship between daughter and mother. The film is a hoot and definitely unique, with fine comedic entanglements between the key characters.

My Mum may not have much longer left, so this was extremely poignant for me. It's funny, heartbreaking and very real. The 2 Cassies show the differing reactions one woman has to her mother's surprise death. It's like witnessing someone's internal thoughts, for all the good and bad they exhibit. You know how sometimes things come into your head that you'd never tell someone else? They're said in this film. It tells you it's ok to feel resentful or angry about some parts of your relationship with your Mum, because that's all part of loving someone. There's a wealth of good things to balance them out. Amy Nostbakken has put experience and immense honesty into it, it's a gem. And yes, I cried as it ended.

A complex and atmospheric drama about a woman's self analysis over a sudden tragedy. Brilliantly crafted as a puzzle with touches of surrealism, dark comedy and melancholic feminine perspectives.

I truly enjoyed this film, it's well done with all standards of film making, it's extremely honest in portraying this simple but complex story. Performances, music, editing and overall production are all well done