Only Humans

Only Humans I must admit that I was nervous, watching Only Humans. I wasn't sure how the subject matter will be handled. However, Director Vanessa Knutsen was masterful of handling such a topic. It took guts to make such a film. This is a film about loneliness, emptiness, guilts, needs, and acceptance. It's not about sex between a teenager and an older man. Only Human is an honest film that deals with the complexity of emotions that exist in every one of us.

Everybody does a little growing up in this well acted and directed movie by Vanessa Knutsen. With the somewhat morally problematic central storyline of film, the director makes some strong choices and depicts a very real and believable tale of characters that are "only human." The use of music is first rate, and, regardless of your personal feelings about the shortcomings of the characters, this movie has a lot of merit and is well worth watching.

Great cast in a better than average film concerning loneliness, love & guilt. Relatable on more than one level. The movie's done tastefully & with sensitivity. Good performances from everyone involved. Not a time waster.

A sensitive, believable, and lovely film. I truly appreciated the maturity of the storytelling. The lack of judgement and allowing the characters to be flawed, human and real. And to grow at their own pace. This is the kind of beautiful work you often see in international filmmaking but rarely here in the U.S. So refreshing! I found the film to be brave, honest and just very affecting.

While sometimes people can be disturbed by what they see in movies, unless a documentary, they are fictional stories exploring human traits, depths, and relationships. "Gigi," the Oscar-winning film of 1958, was about a man who falls in love with a schoolgirl. She puts him off when he wants to marry her after she grows up from a girl to barely a woman but ends up falling for him. A bit reverse to this premise of the teenage girl falling for an older man, but this premise does happen quite a bit, and this film explores the journey's ups and downs, to present that love or the idea of love can happen in the most unconventional ways. It also makes us think about the nature of love and human emotions, of right and wrong, and to consider if there is ill intent on anyone's part. Whether or not we agree with the movie's intent or outcome, I enjoy indie films that get us talking. That's when you know the filmmaker has captured the audience. "The Graduate" is another film of a similar genre that still has people talking about it today.