What happens to a dream when the dreamer is gone? PAINT IT BLACK is the story of the aftermath of Michael's death, and Josie's struggle to hold onto the true world he shared with her. As Josie searches for the key to understanding his death, she finds herself both repelled and attracted to Michael's pianist mother, Meredith, who holds Josie responsible for her son's torment. Soon, the two women find themselves drawn into a twisted relationship reflecting equal parts distrust ... (Full plot summary below)
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What happens to a dream when the dreamer is gone? PAINT IT BLACK is the story of the aftermath of Michael's death, and Josie's struggle to hold onto the true world he shared with her. As Josie searches for the key to understanding his death, she finds herself both repelled and attracted to Michael's pianist mother, Meredith, who holds Josie responsible for her son's torment. Soon, the two women find themselves drawn into a twisted relationship reflecting equal parts distrust and blind need.
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| Anchorage PressIndra ArriagaWhen Michael's countenance is on full display, it is in a state of transformation between the three characters; just like in Bergman's Persona, it is the exchange between characters that defines them. |
| PajibaKristy PuchkoPaint It Black is vibrant with emotion, and authentic in its journey, presenting an arc of grief that is raw, riveting, and surreally beautiful. |
| Nerd ReportFred TopelAlia Shawkat and Janet McTeer in bravura performances within a harrowing drama. |
| The PlaylistKatie WalshTamblyn’s at no loss of interesting things to say and show on screen, and Paint it Black has some real gems among the jumble, especially Shawkat, who ably shoulders the task at hand, and gives a raw and sensitive performance of a woman dealing with the loss of a lover far too young. |
| UproxxKeith PhippsIt's as remarkable a depiction of how grief can subsume us and bend reality to its needs as you'll ever see, directed by a talent with a bright future behind the camera. |
| TheWrapTricia OlszewskiShawkat breaks out subtleties that she’s never been able to show off in other roles. |
| Slant MagazineKeith WatsonIt combines the brooding intensity of a slow-burn thriller with the high-flown ornamentation of a gothic melodrama. |
| Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe film probes the experience of grief in a subjective, intuitive manner, and it achieves remarkable intensity in exploring this theme. |
| indieWireSteve GreeneThe most impressive element of Paint it Black is the respect it shows for both women’s grief, even while condemning certain ways that they choose to compartmentalize. |
| Common Sense MediaBarbara ShulgasserArtsy, non-linear tale with suicide, drinking, sex. |
