The movie is killer would be another (no pun intended) summary headline I could have used. And I am quite sure that after I watched it, I had another one in mind. Which I do not remember - but I am content with my choice. Now is the main character content with her choices? Well let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Let's start with the source (book) material ... I have not read. I was not even aware of it - same is true of the story (or rather true history behind it all). Now while we do not get to see things explicitly ... this still is not for the faint of heart ... this really cuts to the bone ... takes away your breath one might say (again no pun intended).
Some of the acting may feel ... well not top notch and I understand that the movie also feels low budget and many other things ... but the rawness of it is exhilarating to say the least. With a title like that, you may have some notion of where this might go - if you read the book you already know obviously. But if like me you haven't ... not sure if you will guess it from the start - it took me a minute to realize what this was about and what dark turns it would take.
When you look back - the way you lived, you handled your life ... you likely will make up excuses for poor choices you made (and I am being a bit nonchalant considering what we are talking about here) ... but everyone is a hero in their own story ... and the same is true for the main character here ... she does not see herself as a bad person ... she thinks she helps. The dialog may be too on the nose, too obvious instead of reading things between the lines ... but the message is strong nonetheless ... a powerful movie/theme ... that is hard to grasp if you have a modicum of empathy ...
