The more I think about it, the more it crushes me internally. Such a beautiful yet poignant film about depression. The every day subtleties and inner workings of how it infiltrates your mental and emotional state, and how easy others can miss the cues. “Don’t you ever feel, like, tired and down and feels like your bones don’t work, like you’re sinking?” That hit hard. Watching this as a parent, it’s a reminder of interactions with loved ones and sometimes…

Cinematography-wise, it’s beautifully, and quite cleverly, captured. It’s told from the main character’s point of view, and you feel fully immersed like you’re present at times. Material-wise, it’s absolutely heartbreaking and hard to watch. There is no sugarcoating the brutality of what happened - beatings, torture, rape, and murder. In 2025, a time where showing up and using our voice matters more than ever, see the movie, read the book, read all you can about the atrocities that took place…