
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at school daily, their fury simmers quietly until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release. Based on the acclaimed novel "Project X" by Jim Shepard, this unflinching look at adolescence explores how the powerful bonds of childhood friendship and search for belonging can become a matter of life or ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their families and demoralized at school daily, their fury simmers quietly until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release. Based on the acclaimed novel "Project X" by Jim Shepard, this unflinching look at adolescence explores how the powerful bonds of childhood friendship and search for belonging can become a matter of life or death.
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| Film Festival TodayChristopher Llewellyn ReedBeautiful and haunting, And Then I Go is a vital work of art, and a must-see movie for our time. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattIn quiet, often dream-like interludes that frequently burst open into scenes of brutal verbal or physical violence, director Vincent Grashaw explores what it’s like to be Edwin, so battered by anxiety and anger and a crushing sense of unfairness that he hardly sleeps at night. |
| Hollywood NewsJoey MagidsonThis film manages to be disturbing and effective without ever going over the top. |
| AwardsCircuit.comChristopher JamesIt's a novel pursuit that only further underlines the problem with bullying and the need for children to talk through their feelings. |
| Battleship PretensionDavid BaxOne of the most welcome but surprising things about And Then I Go is its consistent dosage of effective, humanistic comedy. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakThe film presents itself as an objective look at everything that might go into a school shooting similar to Elephant but with a narrative propulsion that also seeks to subjectively give us reasons why. It’s a duality that can’t help but give someone pause, especially if that someone has his/her own ideas about what the “real” systemic issues behind these tragedies are. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoWith such a considerate portrait of those who fear irrelevance, "And Then I Go" becomes unforgettable. |
| indieWireMichael NordineAnd Then I Go isn’t elegiac or fatalistic, nor is it a dread-filled slog toward an inevitable conclusion. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussIndie stalwarts Melanie Lynskey and Justin Long play perfect imperfect parents, but Arman Darbo and Sawyer Barth really kill it as the boys. |
| User ReviewChris FA disturbing look at what can drive teenagers in America to shoot up their schools. depressing and desolate but also compelling at the same time and well worth watching. |