The Milky Way

I saw this at a festival review. Lots of terrible entries in the festival - mostly amateur, long, and boring, and then the milky way came on.

The film's story line has depth and coquettish innocence - and is well written. The director chose sensible settings.

The actors are well cast and believable. the young girl is sexy and intelligent; refreshing even. Decent acting all around. Location is inside a NY apartment.

Believable performances of a boy and his dad, and his dad's girlfriend. Intriguing without being tacky.

the music is masterful. Wonderful mix of live musicians, strings. Warm melodies and a tango! We need more film makers like this. You may never get a chance to see The Milky Way, but if you do - grab it!

"The Milky Way" by Sean Bloch grew on me. I didn't know what it was about while watching it. It seemed mysterious and esoteric. A boy hides in a bathtub with a snorkel while a woman his father is banging comes in to freshen up. Odd behavior. Then he pours this elusive woman a glass of wine, while he has milk. They sit. He sketches her face. They have a disjointed conversation. I'm wondering why? Where is this going? Then the woman is going. It's late, after all. The boy is sad. He hopes to see her again. Ahhh. Now I'm beginning to understand. He asks if she will come back. The pieces of the puzzle are sliding together. It's a film about love, loneliness, missing a mother, needing a friend, a confidant, a woman in one's life. It's about fathers and sons. It's about rivalries. It's about the unspoken basic desire of human beings for companionship and relationships. What a wonderfully subtle and profound film for such a young film maker.