5.7
When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
Philipp Karner
Mark
Denver Milord
Jonah
Kimberly Alexander
Newscaster
Claudia Gräf
Isabelle
Kathy Deitch
Receptionist
Jason Boegh
Waiter
Clayton Bailey
Wedding Guest
Scotty Crowe
Yungtseng
Andrew Dits
Kyle
Sheila Korsi
Eva
Aida Lembo
Secretary
Jeff Lorch
Auditioner
Adrian Quiñonez
Craig
Director, Writer
Philipp Karner
July 22, 2020
7
Spoilers abound. This is a movie about mental illness that rings very true. It has a steady pace and few moments of obviously intense drama. Both lead actors do a good job. The film has a clear story arc but does not tie up chronic mental health issues in a tidy bow. Mark has been in a stable and fulfilling relationship with Jonah for several years. He begins to withdraw physically and emotionally. Jonah broaches the issue and notes that, when Mark had stopped taking his medication a year go, he'd asked Jonah to tell him is his behavior started getting strange. He encourages Mark to go back on his previous medication. Instead, Mark schedules couples counseling as he perceives he simply doesn't care about Jonah anymore but would like to try to re-establish a good relationship. Mark fails to implement the counselor's recommendations, and fails to effectively address his mental health issues. He does not address the personal and professional stressors he has going on, self medicates with alcohol takes other drugs, and, when he finally chooses to return to taking medication does not resume the med that he'd had success with just a year before.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00