Ruination

I caught this movie at a film festival and immediately fell in love, it had a raw story with a fantasy story combination approach that worked really well for what it was. As a victim of mental illness, this film really hit me. Gave me things to think about, such power. You can tell its an low budget movie and I hope to be able to see more work from this director. I wonder how much they had to pay for the music playing during the movie, it was really good and meshed really good. Seeing the film was dedicated to someone made the film give me even more real feelings for it. After that the movie showed information about suicide rates and it was brutal to see the reality, I hope this movie helps someone one day. I have looked on Youtube for the movie and have been unable to find it, I hope that one day it is there. Keep an eye out for it and watch it!

Inspired by tragedy, the director/writer was moved to make this film. This movie is not only well acted, but well written and well directed. An anti-suicide film that doesn't cheat and doesn't take happy ending. It shows the reality of depression and how this deadly illness can rob you of any perspective on your own life and the impact your actions will have on others. This film supports the mental health community in that at the end of the film the National Suicide Hotline is provided. This is not light viewing but the reality of mental illness is not an easy one. The importance of this film is that it can save lives. This film's message is if you need help it's okay to reach out and ask for it.

From the second the movie opens to the very end it captured me. I have a personal friend suffering from a mental disorder and Megan Jones plays the part so precise it reminds me of my friend and her dailey actions. Jim Rigsby was amazing as a stoic Death yet theres a bit of human in his chatacter.....and what is up with that great voice!? The movie hit every emotion and I felt a connection and compassion toward Megans character hoping for a different ending. Its a must see and well worth the time to watch.

There are few films that tackle mental illness, and fewer that tackle it honestly. Even so, many films that deal with mental health tend to isolate the viewer, so to speak, serving as merely a window into the minds and hearts of the characters, a demonstration of their reality. But Ruination is a film in a caliber all on its own, smashing that window and throwing you in to this reality, a reality that all too many experience. The strong writing is amplified by organic and powerful performances, especially from Jim Rigsby as a stoic yet human Death. The music performed Annandale creates a wonderful soundtrack which both complements the film and stands on its own as a wonderful album. This gorgeously shot film will rip out your heartstrings; yet this catharsis is what makes Ruination one of the strongest mental health films out there, and one of the best short films of the past several years.