Plight

Me and my husband stumbled upon this movie on Amazon Prime as it one of the films that was tagged as "New". This has to be one of the best finds that we have had the pleasure of discovering. We admittedly got ahead of ourselves before we realized that we had to take our foot off the gas and allow the layers of the story to be peeled back in its own time. Just when we thought we knew how this film was going to go, BAM, there were these twists and turns that took us by surprise and were nowhere near the plot that we had mapped out in our heads. It was so well thought out and such a great indie film. You can tell everyone involved really took their time with this one.

Biased review: fair warning.

I was the Key Grip for this film and we made it in St. Francis, KS in November of 2020. We had to isolate crew by department in respective houses, have catering delivered by the producer Heather from the local caterer, film with a small crew, small budget, cold weather, limited sun, etc. Etc..

And we pulled it off.

The film isn't trying to be more than it can be. From what anyone can gather by watching the trailer you know it's about revenge in a small town with a limited cast because the story resides between a small group of people in a small area of the country.

The acting is good, great at moments, and I think the story is straight forward enough you see the complexity behind an individual's motives, especially in the end.

Going into this film I had no idea what we were doing: no storyboards or overheads. When I was told that Wedigo would be the DP and learned he was the DP for Pandorum, I was thrilled. He's a trooper. For his age, to be standing on set as long as every other crew member, simplifying lighting to meet deadlines and working with the resources at hand I give this man all the credit and more that he deserves.

Where this film grabbed me was the first four minutes, via the editing and score. Terrell Lamont made a fantastic collection of music and Justin Lewis proved his chops once again with the editing by going in a non-linear manner without convoluting the story. I didn't get confused when watching the movie and the editing style allowed for enough visuals without dwelling on the imagery. You understand the story and that's important.

Kudos to the crew and cast for plowing through and making this little gem.

I was lucky enough to experience the premiere in St. Francis, KS. The director/writer had a Q&A and it was great to hear the behind-the-scenes and stories. Very refreshing to see an original movie with no remake material or flashy special effects. The acting was good and it was nice to see the international connection and close personal parallels with the characters. There were definitely some surprises and twists that made it a unique movie-going experience. Lots of drama and suspense, well worth watching! If you're looking for an exciting film with original content and some poignant connections, give this a try!

What a great little indie film this was! I was able to catch this film when it came to our small town film festival and my wife and I were fortunate enough to be at a screening where the filmmakers were in attendance. Perhaps it was my naivety but I was astonished to hear how small their crew was and the budget of course was much smaller than it looked. There are so many excellent films out there and this one in particular stuck with me. It is an indie but you wouldn't know it by the quality of cinematography or the acting or even the storyline. The biggest indicator was that I didn't recognize any of the actors. However, I must say that they were very convincing. The music also felt very professional and the entire production felt top notch. Needless to say, my hat's off to the filmmakers for this fun little film that kept me guessing all the way through. A wonderful night out for me and the wife! We will certainly be back.

I love little indies that could... this movie had me staying up well after I watched it. Kind of just jarred me with how raw I was feeling afterwards. Such a human story and so well acted. Watching it you could feel the emotional waves the characters were going through. Some movies are intense just to be intense with loud yells and action. This movie was intense with all the opposite, the underlying tension and this constant feeling of what is going to happen next? Who is going to lose it? What is going to pop off?! Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the thrill ride it takes you on but it kept me thinking long and hard about what it means to be human. What we are capable of doing to each other... all I know is that I wanted to hug my mother after I watched this. So glad I watch indies because sometimes they feel more authentic than any of the blow em up shoot em up big budget movies that talk at you. Here I felt like I was just in it, and I loved that.