I picked this to watch after checking the trailer on prime. I was drawn to watch this based on the cast which is impressive for what would have been a lowish budget UK production.
The trailer does give a false impression however, the tone of this is mainly upbeat with some periods of drama.
What marks this out as something potentially special is that this is a story about how an individual with mental health issues affects the lives of those around them.
Usually this is a minor concern as the focus tends to be on the suffering of the person with the illness. Families tend to be ignored.
It's a fairly straightforward and realistic story about a man leaving a psychiatric hospital and struggling to cope with a job and relationship.
Everything is fine until he decides to stop using his medication, which is a very common problem with psychotic disorders, due to the side effects. The only real complaint about this in terms of realism is that Daniel Craig looks far too healthy and normal for the majority of the film.
I think many people will have missed this when it was released, however on the strength of the cast quite a few will be tempted to watch this slightly unusual love story.
The trailer does give a false impression however, the tone of this is mainly upbeat with some periods of drama.
What marks this out as something potentially special is that this is a story about how an individual with mental health issues affects the lives of those around them.
Usually this is a minor concern as the focus tends to be on the suffering of the person with the illness. Families tend to be ignored.
It's a fairly straightforward and realistic story about a man leaving a psychiatric hospital and struggling to cope with a job and relationship.
Everything is fine until he decides to stop using his medication, which is a very common problem with psychotic disorders, due to the side effects. The only real complaint about this in terms of realism is that Daniel Craig looks far too healthy and normal for the majority of the film.
I think many people will have missed this when it was released, however on the strength of the cast quite a few will be tempted to watch this slightly unusual love story.