Pieces

"Today I saw a film that instantly changed my life. It is really hard to put in to words how important this film is, so much so that my friend and I were still deep diving into it's layers several hours later and audibly asking "how did they just do that?!" If there has ever been a film that allows it's audience to enter in to the personal thoughts and emotional struggle of people struggling with very real mental health situations, it is this one. In my opinion this film should be screened in every high school as curriculum. It is raw, bold and brutally honest at the same time as being shot and edited beautifully, with the message of love, patience and acceptance as it's backbone. . it was clear that everyone on the set of this film had one goal: to de stigmatize and open up conversations surrounding mental health and give straight and clear answers to those who walk with them on that journey. Second to how amazing this film was, the whole crew are from WA and the film was shot in Perth. Congratulations to Martin Wilson Director, Nicole Ferraro and everyone involved in this creation.

From the beginning I have been drawn back to this excellent movie on a number of occasions and am very glad that it is so easily accessible on BINGE.

Five times in fact, to a point where I feel I "know" the characters. Not the actors, they have disappeared into the fabric of the piece, but the complexity of the characters.

I would like to see a wide distribution as this movie addresses a range of mental health issues and although it doesn't claim to "cure" anything, it acknowledges that issues do exist and that maybe the person next door or in the shop or wherever, may well benefit from YOUR unprying understanding.

Each time I watch I feel a greater understanding and I thank every person connected with this production.

THAN YOU!

My wife and I were wondering in the first few minutes, what was coming up. We stayed and were enthralled by the movie, even though we found some parts of it confronting for us. As long term mental health carers and with both of us having had rather extreme mental health conditions at times, we could see in the characters, ourselves and the types of behaviour we could relate too. However, for the 94 minutes, we could not take our eyes off the screen. This film is something unlike anything else we have seen. The actors were amazing and. The movie keeps you think about it for some time after. Will see again.

From the very first scene this movie grabs you - and you know it's going to be a no holds barred view of mental illness. And it delivers!!

The first half of this movie is really gut wrenching. The scripting and acting is so real you wonder whether you are watching a documentary or an acted storyline.

Pieces covers a range of mental illnesses, brilliantly portrayed by the ensemble cast.

But the arc of the movie moves to some kind of resolution so there is hope for those living with mental illness. There is resolution and solutions that can work.

For anyone living with mental illness, or for those who care for people with mental illness this is a movie that must be seen.

If you want to feel proud to be a West Australian who has the joy and privilege of living amongst incredible talent WATCH. THIS. FILM.

To officially open Mental Health Week, Pieces is a gut wrenchingly beautiful, inspired film written, filmed, directed and produced in Perth. It's our city like you've never seen it before and the stories of the characters will haunt. I cried (a lot), I laughed, I pondered, I reflected and thought deeply about how we view mental health and carers who devote so much to struggling loved ones.

Grab your gang and see this magnificent film whilst it's in Perth. It will be on the world stage before we know it - you want to see it first.