Directed by: Kazik Radwanski
Canada | 2021 | Fiction | 75 min | English
Film Source: Cinema Guild
Sponsors: Consulate General of Canada in Boston
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The only time Anne (Deragh Campbell) doesn’t feel like she’s in free fall is when she’s literally skydiving from an airplane. An anxious and reactive person, Anne has undue difficulty coping with everyday social and professional obligations. She invites animosity from her coworkers at a daycare center. She subjects her romantic partner to increasingly awkward situations. Her volatility has her forever chafing against the bounds of acceptable behavior. The film’s subjective handheld camerawork locks the audience into the rollercoaster ride that is Anne’s personality, but the portrayal is never cheap or exploitative. Canadian filmmaker Kazik Radwanski’s direction is full of sympathy and humanism, and Campbell’s performance is extraordinary in her ability to endear the audience even as she repels those around her. ~Travis Weedon