This isn't for everyone but those who are aware of Shane Ryan's work will know that he goes for tragic realism especially surrounding characters living in dire situations. The film follows a young woman who is homeless and is raped and impregnated which it's impossible to not feel empathy for the character. She has no support from anyone even her family who don't want her around due to her lifestyle.
She is forced to wander the streets, sleep rough and try make it through another day. She cries to herself countless times but it's her only form of release as afterwards she must continue to survive another day.
There is alot of shaky cam which gives the film a voyeuristic feel and it makes it even more unsettling as it's like us the viewer is present to witness all the trauma the girl in this film has to endure. The scariest thing about this film is the realisation that this type of life has befell many people and will continue to do so. There is very little hope or redeeming factors for the character who just seems to be forever caught in a nightmare.
This is what makes Shane Ryan's films so effective in that he doesn't sugar coat or hold back in giving people the harsh truths about society that we tend to ignore and not give a second thought about.
She is forced to wander the streets, sleep rough and try make it through another day. She cries to herself countless times but it's her only form of release as afterwards she must continue to survive another day.
There is alot of shaky cam which gives the film a voyeuristic feel and it makes it even more unsettling as it's like us the viewer is present to witness all the trauma the girl in this film has to endure. The scariest thing about this film is the realisation that this type of life has befell many people and will continue to do so. There is very little hope or redeeming factors for the character who just seems to be forever caught in a nightmare.
This is what makes Shane Ryan's films so effective in that he doesn't sugar coat or hold back in giving people the harsh truths about society that we tend to ignore and not give a second thought about.
