
A precocious boy and his jaded sister use their imaginative powers to escape a confining home-life, save their self-destructive mother from her charmingly manipulative boyfriend, and finally reinvent their world in a mind bending conclusion.... (Full plot summary below)
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A precocious boy and his jaded sister use their imaginative powers to escape a confining home-life, save their self-destructive mother from her charmingly manipulative boyfriend, and finally reinvent their world in a mind bending conclusion.
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| Filmcritic.comDon WillmottA healthy serving of Californian suburban angst is topped with a drizzle of existential angst |
| The OklahomanBrandy McDonnellPhang chocks the movie so full of family melodrama, social commentary and abused-child escapist fantasy that it sometimes simmers but can't come to a full boil. |
| User ReviewBrianne XProbably one of my favourite movies!Why?because sanoe lake is in it. But seriously, the movie is just very insightful. I see a lot of single mothers but have never thought of how hard the life they are leading. |
| User ReviewDavid LFamily drama with enough gimmicks to keep me entertained. (Yay for magical realism!) The animated bits were rather pretty, and I'm impressed by how all over the place it was, even if some of the descriptions overplayed the global warming aspect of the story. |
| User ReviewSarah RReally enjoyed this movie at SIFF. One of the supporting characters is a Korean adoptee, and his storyline and the actor who played him were right on target. Overall, there are some great performances, but the movie drags and leaves you feeling heavy despite the happy ending. |
| User ReviewPatrick CA good drama to watch on a rainy day. Very inspiring characters,and the way they come together in the story is very unique. |
| User ReviewShawn WVery imaginative and well shot indie flick. The acting is also top notch and while the story lags just a few times I feel this is very good entertainment. This film also boasts top notch social commentary about war, global warming, treatment of gays, and our socio-economic climate after the recession. |
| User Reviewlindy sJennifer Phang delivers a movie that pierces through the soul. Sweeping and touching. A movie that will definitely touch lives. |
| User ReviewCarla PSurprisingly a good movie.The characters were all realistic, and very creative. The twists and turns in this movie were very unique. |
| User ReviewJens BI still have to think about this, but it was definitely an interesting film. It dealt with issues like global warming, family dynamics, coming of age sexuality, race and religion. Was it too much, many say it dragged, and it did a bit, but it was a meaningful film which is a lot better than others I've seen of late. Important issues, but a bit overbearing. |