Illness

This film is a brilliant, well-acted masterpiece! What touched me the most was Noah Silverman's acting, but all of the young actors performances were incredible.

They are why you should see this film. Illness is not a bubblegum Disney film, nor a dry Hollywood film; it is a movie that captures mental health issues in a poignant, non-candy coated manner that is dead on. I saw this movie only a couple months ago and was blown away by it's style and acting. It is rare that you see such fresh, relaxed and deep performances that the actors in this film offered. Although this is not a feature film, it is a genuine, inspiring short that is so refreshing-being so different than the films Hollywood often gives us. I give this film a 10+ and recommend it to everyone. You will benefit from it's message and it's wonderful acting.

I work in the field, and have seen almost every dysfunctional, antisocial, nasty behavior shown here in the last month.

I saw this film in L.A. and have never forgotten it. Illness is much, much greater than the sum of it's parts. The movie, loosely, is about an adolescent who suffers from a mental disorder.

This film has so much promise, and has had so many recommendations. My hopes were really high. Illness is well worth the time.

Last, I felt that the movie told me a lot about a very sensitive topic and it needs to be seen by more people.

Hopefully, its writer-director will come-up with a feature length version of the film in the near future.

I was able to catch this short at the North West Ohio Film Festival. Really solid work from all involved. The central performance by Cheryl Allison as a mother dealing with her child's mental illness was particularly effective. I would highly recommend this short. It was filmed gorgeously and contained an emotional punch at the end. I was not expecting where it would go in such a short time. Not sure how shorts are distributed. But I could see this as a feature film one day perhaps. Certainly not a feel good movie. But it contains statistics that people need to know. Also good performances from the two younger actors. Overall a very good film.

Wow, I think I need to calm down a bit. I was skeptic at first to see this movie but I don't regret it! I saw Illness during the Northwest Ohio Film Festival and I was blown away. I honestly wasn't expecting this. It was so intense and powerful! This movie has everything; a terrific story based on true events, outstanding acting, excitement, tears, blood and it holds you tight until the end. I can't stop thinking about it!

The young actors carry this film magnificently. Noah Silverman was so good and convincing in this movie that I could not believe my own eyes and ears.

I don't know what to write anymore, I'm still calming down. I'm going to stop now and finish the review with this sentence: If Illness gets an Oscar nomination for Best Short, it deserves to win. Just go see Illness and Noah Silverman, his acting will blow your mind.

I am bi-polar. I have been that way since I was a child. I am approaching 60. I have been in treatment for many years. There have been relapses and time spent in hospitals. There have been good times. Before I received good treated, I left a trail of emotional, professional, and relational disaster behind me. It broke apart the lives of others as much as it did my own.

I did not know what to expect from this movie. It is a stunningly accurate trip into the mind of a bipolar sufferer. It shows the disease from the outside, too. It is amazing in its accuracy. The mood swings and the detachment from reality.

The brilliance of this movie is the balance struck between the near violent emotional outbursts and the sharp, exacting words spouted by each of the characters. SO CLOSE TO HOME! The music deserves special mention. It is very unique and varied, with each song serving an exact purpose. When the music strikes a harmony with the scene, the movie is all the stronger.

Most Enjoyable Film of 2013 So Far