This film follows a typical teenager named Noah who experiences difficulties in his everyday life. He finds it hard to juggle his schoolwork and his social life. Noah is also having difficulty connecting to his family. All of these things, and other life events, leave him feeling isolated. He needs to figure out a way to move forward and rekindle his connections with others in his life.
I enjoyed how the storyline portrays a realistic viewpoint of a teenager's life. Noah's struggles juggling his job, his schoolwork, and relationships with his friends and family, are evident in his actions and dialogue. In particular, the scenes with Noah and his friends in the cafeteria and bathroom are well thought out. The film is pretty well produced although there are some scenes when there is a hum in the audio which is annoyingly distracting and the lighting falls short in some of the indoor scenes, making them very dark and difficult to see the people in them. Also the audio levels jump all over the place. I had to constantly turn the volume up or down. However, that being said, the camera angles are varied and interesting. For example, the scene where a character is in the bathroom is shot with him lying on the floor, the camera point-of-view is from his eye level there. It also seems to represent how low and defeated he feels. After walking out of the bathroom, the camera looks upward as if the other characters are looking up at him. It seems to depict that his spirits are lifted after talking with them. The characters' costumes seem fitting for each scene. The set for the coffee shop is very detailed and decorated which stands out. The school cafeteria is also realistic. The music fits the mood of the film - the background music in the coffee shop works well and when he is at his desk it seems to reflect his emotions. The main character, Noah (Taylan Nightingale) has a major character breakthrough in his outlook towards life as the film progresses. In the beginning, he is very reserved and depressed and towards the end his character becomes more hopeful. The direction of the film works well; there are scenes with many actors, like in the school cafeteria, which could be confusing but they are well choreographed. My favorite part is when Noah is with Charlie (Ethan Nadeau). Charlie provides comic relief and lightens the mood in the film with his humor.
The film's message is that when you are feeling down and alone you can always turn to your friends. People go through difficult times, but with small changes there is hope for better times in the future.
I give this film 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Carlee S., KIDS FIRST!
This film follows a typical teenager named Noah who experiences difficulties in his everyday life. He finds it hard to juggle his schoolwork and his social life. Noah is also having difficulty connecting to his family. All of these things, and other life events, leave him feeling isolated. He needs to figure out a way to move forward and rekindle his connections with others in his life.
I enjoyed how the storyline portrays a realistic viewpoint of a teenager's life. Noah's struggles juggling his job, his schoolwork, and relationships with his friends and family, are evident in his actions and dialogue. In particular, the scenes with Noah and his friends in the cafeteria and bathroom are well thought out. The film is pretty well produced although there are some scenes when there is a hum in the audio which is annoyingly distracting and the lighting falls short in some of the indoor scenes, making them very dark and difficult to see the people in them. Also the audio levels jump all over the place. I had to constantly turn the volume up or down. However, that being said, the camera angles are varied and interesting. For example, the scene where a character is in the bathroom is shot with him lying on the floor, the camera point-of-view is from his eye level there. It also seems to represent how low and defeated he feels. After walking out of the bathroom, the camera looks upward as if the other characters are looking up at him. It seems to depict that his spirits are lifted after talking with them. The characters' costumes seem fitting for each scene. The set for the coffee shop is very detailed and decorated which stands out. The school cafeteria is also realistic. The music fits the mood of the film - the background music in the coffee shop works well and when he is at his desk it seems to reflect his emotions. The main character, Noah (Taylan Nightingale) has a major character breakthrough in his outlook towards life as the film progresses. In the beginning, he is very reserved and depressed and towards the end his character becomes more hopeful. The direction of the film works well; there are scenes with many actors, like in the school cafeteria, which could be confusing but they are well choreographed. My favorite part is when Noah is with Charlie (Ethan Nadeau). Charlie provides comic relief and lightens the mood in the film with his humor.
The film's message is that when you are feeling down and alone you can always turn to your friends. People go through difficult times, but with small changes there is hope for better times in the future.
I give this film 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Carlee S., KIDS FIRST!
Winner of a Gold Key at Scholastic's Art & Writing Awards in Florida, as well as Best Student Short Film at Athvikaruni International Film Festival (Updated 01/29/24).
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