Luca (Hunter Nickless), a high school boy, moves away from the city to a rural community and has adjustments to make about his change in circumstance and friends.
I like the moodiness portrayed in this film -- from the bus scenes, from sunshine to darkness, the depictions of mood changes. I like how zoom sessions with friends are used to keep them in touch after Luca moves away. Luca is believable in this role; I enjoyed his interaction with Ali (Ali Ghasemi) and Lindsey (Lindsey Stein) on their zoom calls. I would have liked to see more of Luca at the end after we learn about his friends dying in a car accident with a drunk driver. Young filmmaker Hunter Nickless is the director, writer, producer, editor, director of photography and an actor in this film. I have viewed a previous film by him and this short story is very different from his previous work so I like seeing him take new chances and learning more about filmmaking. My favorite scenes are when Luca is interacting with his friends on zoom which seem very believable in teen life today.
The film's message is about friendship and connection. The message is somewhat confusing but I appreciate the mention in the credits about saving lives by supporting madd.org.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. It depends on the age of the audience and their experiences. Younger viewers may not understand the scene at the end where we learn about Luca's friends being killed by a drunk driver.
Luca (Hunter Nickless), a high school boy, moves away from the city to a rural community and has adjustments to make about his change in circumstance and friends.
I like the moodiness portrayed in this film -- from the bus scenes, from sunshine to darkness, the depictions of mood changes. I like how zoom sessions with friends are used to keep them in touch after Luca moves away. Luca is believable in this role; I enjoyed his interaction with Ali (Ali Ghasemi) and Lindsey (Lindsey Stein) on their zoom calls. I would have liked to see more of Luca at the end after we learn about his friends dying in a car accident with a drunk driver. Young filmmaker Hunter Nickless is the director, writer, producer, editor, director of photography and an actor in this film. I have viewed a previous film by him and this short story is very different from his previous work so I like seeing him take new chances and learning more about filmmaking. My favorite scenes are when Luca is interacting with his friends on zoom which seem very believable in teen life today.
The film's message is about friendship and connection. The message is somewhat confusing but I appreciate the mention in the credits about saving lives by supporting madd.org.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. It depends on the age of the audience and their experiences. Younger viewers may not understand the scene at the end where we learn about Luca's friends being killed by a drunk driver.
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