Miley Rose

Exceptionally well-made film. Beautiful writing and imagery, and the story is certainly one worth telling. Between the placement of the American flag during a scene showing abuse of the soldiers, and the flashback to Marie on the swing set right before a painful ending, the subtle pairings of hope, misplaced faith, and raw abuse at the hands of this country, were incredibly powerful. Exceptional performances by Aja Naomi King, Trai Byers, and Cuyle Carvin left me respectively moved, heart-broken, and disturbed.