The Wake of Light

...I'll give it a 7 out of 10 for you! But I'd suggest skipping this and watching "Days of Heaven" instead, and if you already saw that, I'm not sure what this film will do for you. The style is very similar but not nearly as effective as prime Malick; after a while it starts to feel manipulative. I think these kinds of films work well when the audience senses urgency for the main characters (s). Here, however, the main character is young and likely has plenty of time to pursue other things. Moreover, she doesn't come across as all that motivated to do something else with her life (perhaps giving her a special goal/dream and showing us how she longs for it in her spare time would have helped a lot). The visuals are nice, but only for a short time, and then we see that it's a rather alienating landscape to some degree, but the director doesn't utilize this and instead we just get the same types of scenes and music. The plot is too thin if the acting is just okay and the visuals or audio/visual patterns just keep repeating, which is the case here.

The film is about a small town girl spending her days taking care of her disabled father, whose life gets some color when a boys enters her life.

The story of the film had potential if a little bit of more work was done in the script making the dialogues and scene sequences more vibrant. The annoying part of the film was the loud background music, which was clearly overdone. Acting was average overall with some occasional overacting here and there. Although the lighting and camera work was fine but the location section was not ideal to make an impact with the relevant scenes.

Not Recommended.

The premise was sweet and it was pretty well done, but there just wasn't enough to it. So much more could have been done to round out what could have been a good film. I realize it is an indie and I appreciate the effort, but it was only about a half hour of story and the rest filler. And that awful piano music! Maybe it's because I'm a musician (mainly pianist), but that plinky, repetitive piano music was way over the top--like nails on a chalk board. Fortunately, there wasn't much dialogue so I could mute most of it.

Every now and then I see a little gem like this.

Just like the last reviewer it has so much strength. The amazing part is nothing really happens.

Thank you, I like this type of work.

This film is a thoughtful and intimate portrait of a guarded woman who cares deeply and is devoted to her ailing father but must learn she has to think about her own needs and open her heart if she wants to grow spiritually. It's not often you see a picture this honest and original, that is brave enough to dissect such a sensitive issue, and leaves you thinking about it weeks afterward. I saw it when it came out and was excited to rent it to see if it was just as powerful.