Paper Spiders

۱۴۰۰ • ۱۰۹ دقیقه

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Dawn recently lost her husband, and experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie plans to move away for college. An altercation with a hostile new neighbor aggravates Dawn's mental condition, and she begins to show signs of paranoid delusions. Determined to help her mom, Melanie attempts a series of interventions, but challenging Dawn's reality of persecution threatens to destroy their loving relationship. Her mental illness spirals out of control - sabotaging Melanie's academics, social life, and blossoming love life. Melanie is forced to make the toughest of choices as she struggles to support her mother on the path toward recovery and healing. A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness.

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Well planned, thoughtful and great cinematography. Such a touching film, especially if someone near and dear to you is suffering from mental illness. The level of acting here is Oscar-worthy, especially from Lily Taylor and Stefania LaVie. The best acting is when you feel like you are witnessing true life. Perfect blend of comedic interjections at the right times, drama and powerful message. We need to recognize how prevalent mental illness is and de-stigmatize it; I'm sure many people who are watching this know someone who suffers and we can all play a role in helping them get better. I loved the symbolism in the film which represented different messages/themes throughout the film.

Every few years a movie comes along that will move you like no other. While the subject matter of mental illness can be tough the story is told with deep empathy and surprising humor. Lili Taylor delivers an exceptionally realistic performance and her daughter in the movie is just perfect. You will be reaching for tissues, this is a tear-jerker but the end is also very satisfying.

This is a super well made drama with some good comedy too. Do not mistake this for a standard sickness drama. It is so much better than that. Incredible acting, great pacing, and very effective story telling. I did not know what I was in for but man did this leave an impression on me.