The Week That Girl Died

This picture is wonderful. Excellently written and directed as well as acted. These film makers are on their way. A "slice of life" movie that inspires the viewer to reflect on the human condition and relationships. I would highly recommend this film for its sincere and poignant portrayal of life and its challenges.

I caught this film as part of the AFI Film Festival. I thought it was fresh, funny and thought provoking. A sleeper hit.

In addition, the actors were really likeable, and the story left me thinking.

Watched this movie with a bunch of friends at `slumber party movie night,' a tradition we started as college freshmen. We laughed out loud throughout, and were surprisingly gab free; we actually paid attention to what was on screen. We were moved and surprised by some plot twists and all of the characters were likable and charming despite their flaws, probably because of them. We watched three movies, and this is the one we discussed all night.

If you can find it, see it, `The Week that Girl Died' is a smart, funny and well executed slice of life comedy. Quite simply, it's a true sleeper hit that won't let you down. One problem, it is hard to find. I caught this movie at a film festival in Chicago a couple of years ago, and then saw it again at a New York screening, as part of a series. This romantic comedy is a story of friendship, love, lust and family, (not specifically in that order). It is charming, funny, and most of all honest and believable. The cast of up and coming actors can already be seen regularly on TV and in theaters; most notably Erik Palladino, Justina Machado, and Patrick Fischler. All other actors do a nice job of portraying these realistic and sometimes quirky characters, there were solid performances all around. My hat goes off to Rocco V. Iacovone and Sean Travis, they make a solid writer/director team who seemed to be going in the same direction, (something rare these days). Also, I have a feeling one day we will know the names of some of the lesser known actors, specifically Robert Longstreet and Shana O'Neil who portrayed their flawed characters to near perfection.

Wonderfully written, this tale of 3 best friends in search of love will steal your heart. We can all see a little bit of ourselves in these characters. Full of young "up and coming" talent, this ensemble cast will surprise you. Nicely shot and directed, this feature is an all around winner. Definitely a must see!