More Beautiful for Having Been Broken

The push and the pull in this story had me riding all the emotion. At the first moment, the intrigue caught me and I was all in. From epically sweeping cinematography, to vignettes that give space permitting the viewer to catch their breath and allow moments to sink in, I loved the dance. The threads of honest, unabashed sense from such an innocent young soul and the unsettling, painful moments that rip from a character's past crystallize an impactful poignancy the creators gently weave for the viewers to discover. This movie portrays resilience, compassion and a universal drive to love in a touching, warm plea to the viewer. The end credits show how personal a work this is for Nicole Conn. Like a gift, she shows us a bare, intimate revelation normally reserved to only a precious trusted few. It is Magnificent. The cast =>amazing.

Wow this film took my breath away. Fantastic cinematography and Nicole used her life experience to produce her vision with such creativity. I am a big big fan of Zoè Ventura who plays Mckenzie and the chemistry between her and Kayla Radomski who plays Samantha is truly beautiful. I have so much praise for Cale Ferrin who plays Freddie; what a star. I found all the characters brought this film together. The love scene between McKenzie and Samantha which is only part of the film in the Director's cut was beautifully sensual and breathtaking. Well done Nicole and everyone involved in this project; what an outstanding result.

I liked the movie to an extent and the best part of the movie is that kid.He is adorable

Freddie (portrayed by Cale Ferrin) steals the show. A beautiful story about acceptance, openness, love, strength, perspective, and resilience. A truly feel-good movie.

So many of the permutations of love explored: mother & child, mother/daughter, daughter/father, man & woman, woman & woman. Kayla Radomski's dance choreography and execution of that choreography is technically expert and emotionally resonant. Cale Ferrin gives a remarkable performance as Freddie as he overcomes the resistance of these two alienated and injured women and brings them all together as a family. The climax of the film is a tad too melodramatic and overacted. Some scenes seem off tonally and several subplots distract from the central storyline. On repeated viewings these problems become more apparent.