The Divide

A movie done in black and white with almost poetic imagery. Great acting by Perry King, Bryan Kaplan and Sara Arrington.

To find a modern day movie filmed in black & white is so refreshing and unusual, but this one went one step further in presenting an art movie set in the far West.

The scenery was gorgeous--maybe Sonoma County since the opening credits simply said Northern Calif.

Yes, it was slow moving but rich in dialog, acting and plot. Director and star, Perry King, really reminded me of Richard Farnsworth--in voice and looks and even his acting essence. He was a joy to watch as his complicated character presented kindness, crankiness, and delusions due to dementia. It's a heart-warming story that sticks with you as so many people must deal with aging issues in family now.

I saw this movie when it was first released. Perry and I often interacted at my old job, and knowing this was one of his dreams, I couldn't wait to see it. I was not disappointed then and liked it even more upon rewatching it last night. Having recently gone through a similar situation with my sister I can tell you the depiction of dementia is quite realistic. As it did the first time the movie brought me to tears. The first watching it was seeing someone I had known for over 10 years go through these changes. Last night it was reliving Dementia and the usual outcome. For a low budget independent film The Divide is a masterpiece.

Slow moving like watching a mud hole dry up but worth the excellent b/w filming and interesting character / story development a message here delivered the old fashion way in bits and pieces a lesson here for us all in the great forgotten art of story telling - Amen

I thought this was an old western, with it being in black and white, and being slow moving. It's about an old man losing his memory and haunted by old memories. A drifting cowboy comes by to help the old man and he realizes the old man is not all there sometimes. The cowboy calls the old man's daughter and tells her that her father is in a bad way. She brings her teen aged son and he learns about ranching. She's angry because there's unfinished business and she doesn't want to deal with it. This is what "The Divide" is about... cleaning up lose ends. I enjoyed this movie about old fashioned values.