Imagine having a family member that you loved so much that was constantly suicidal? That any phone call could be the last. "On the Line" took me on a short roller coaster of events of a young male actor, Lamarr, who is literally walking into an audition, only to be called by his mother that his brother,Devin, had once again called her and said his final goodbyes. She desperately wants Lamarr to try to find him but he needs this role. As he makes the obvious hard decision to go into the audition, he is plagued by past events that writer and director, Brianna Devons, so cleverly portrays as he waits to be called in to audition. I was surprised and taken with heavy emotions as Lamarr uses the pain from his brothers situation to guide him through the audition. The judges were wowed by him and the story ended on a good note. The acting and quick storytelling was not only great, but the familiarity hit home as well. The need for discussion about these situations in society is more evident than ever. Mental health is seen in films but not always the main story. Devons touched on a subject most don't and we need to see this more in film. I do wish this was a longer project and that we could see more of the story and how it is handled and could be handled by family, friends and the world. I only gave it a nine because I wish it was longer.
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