Hull Independent Cinema presents
Good One (TBC)
In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Samvembarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend, Matt.
As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested.
In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Samvembarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend, Matt.
As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested.
Event Details
Running Time: 1 hour 29 mins
Age Rating: TBC
Language: English
"Beautifully observed, making its point without being too obvious, and perfectly judged in that it doesn’t waste a single shot." ★★★★ Katie Rife, AV Club
"A sensitive and fantastically assured debut that unfolds with the pointillistic detail of a great short story ... a coming-of-age story that jettisons all of the genre’s most familiar trappings in favor of a long walk in the woods." ★★★★ David Ehrlich, indieWire
"A dream of an indie, from the craft in every frame to the humor, epiphanies and mysteries that gird its portraiture." Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times