A Better Place

2016 • 89 minutes

About this movie

Jeremy is a young man who was born with a strange condition. He has the uncontrollable ability to transfer pain and injury he endures to the person his attacker loves the most. Jeremy has been sheltered from the outside world and his condition kept a secret by his overly protective mother. Upon her passing, he is forced to venture outside of his house to confront the realities of a harsh society and the cruelties of people.

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this movie. It somewhat reminded me of the 1995 film Powder, starring Sean Patrick Flanery. This film is very much an indie with a mostly-unknown cast, but they did a great job with (presumably) limited resources. This movie is hard to describe, it's a little bit supernatural, a bit dark comedy, a bit thriller and a bit morality tale. Kudos to the cast and crew for this indie gem.

It's the kind of story about a kind of place you wouldn't want to be a part of cuz of a bunch of crazies living there. Enough said, sorry.

A Better Place addresses some major issues during these critical times. Under expert direction and with a talented cast this all too real-life drama could be played out in Anytown USA. The many awards received are well deserved.