3.0
During an annual cabin retreat, a dying man must confront past mistakes after learning he may not know his friends as well as he may think.
Seth Dunlap
Miles McMahon
Cristian Gonzalez
Victor Montoya
Shane Howell
Sammy Locke
Madison Hatfield
Hannah McMahon
Andrew Tull
Nick
Cristina Arjona
Izzie
Okea Eme-Akwari
Derek
Jonathan Pawlowski
Duncan
Jordan Blair Mangold Brown
Female Hiker
Alexander Baxter
Male Hiker
Mike Kaye
Redneck
Raymond Roberson
Nick's Dad
Director, Writer
Jono Mitchell
Writer
Alexander Baxter
Writer
Madison Hatfield
November 2, 2023
5
"Miles" (Seth Dunlap) has had some bad news... he has to process that, and in order to do so he heads to a remote cabin where he also entreats two of his, somewhat estranged, friends to join him. What he quickly learns when they arrive is that "Victor" (Cristian Gonzalez) and "Sammy" (Shane Howell) have now hooked up. What we now have to endure are a rather plodding series of character introspectives peppered with way too much dialogue, contrived arguments and some chemo with the stroppy young "Nick" (Andrew Tull). To be honest - much as I initially felt a little sympathy for "Miles" at the start - I could have cheerfully run over him with a lawn mower by the mid point and it's only downhill from here. Points go to "Sammy" for at least trying to keep the melodrama on an even keel, and the photography shows off their rural retreat to good effect - but the story is weak and the acting, well that doesn't really have too much by way of screenplay to work with to make a critique of the skills on offer here especially fair. Far too long, too! Miles off course, perhaps?