I read two other extremely negative reviews. I suspect the reviewers were not prepared for a such a slow-paced movie. They wanted something with explosions, car chases, fist fights, murders etc. This movie is a slice of life in a remote BC town on the coast. Not much happens. That's the way it is in these places, as you will know if you have ever lived in one.
It is a fairly depressing movie about betrayals and abandonment. It looks like there is no easy way for anyone to leave or drastically change their lives. The three emotionally injured main characters have to snatch a little joy any way they can.
I felt completely sympathetic and engaged. These were fully fleshed out real characters that I cared about.
It is bit like Summer of 42 with a polyamorous twist, with a drop of The Last Picture Show. Memories of my early almost-sexual adventures came flooding back. Fletcher portrayed that agitated state so well, not the crude horniness that is usually used to lampoon adolescents.
I did not recognise the specific BC locations, but they are spectacular. The glorious settings contrast with some of the bleakness of the lives. It is possible to feel quite depressed surrounded by the most idyllic settings.
Brendan Fletcher and Sebastian Spence are handsome devils, and pleasant just to look at no matter what they do.
