Pink Wall

Extremely accurate and relatable portrayal of the highs and lows of romantic relationships, complications, love, hate, peace and war, all included; thus, not the most easy or fun thing to watch, and often mundane. But for a lifetime psychology student and people watcher, it was constantly compelling. Many audience members will disagree, but this is real life. Watching the full range in an accurate relationship portrayal is inevitably going to contain minutiae and tedium. Extra kudos for a realistic rather than fairytale ending.

Unfortunately, this was a lesson in how to confuse the audience with arbitrary and disengaging time shifts. More seamless ones could have made this good film great.

She is a hard to like hard a--. He, a rudderless milquetoast. Inherently, their relationship should have never been. We get that over the first hour and a half of the relationship dissection "Pink Wall". Then a few wasted and whispered words from her in the closing moments drive it home.

Tatiana Maslany and Jay Duplass each do a lot of ad-libbing here, and they're both damn good at it. Which leads one to believe that the script, such as it was, wasn't all that red hot.

In fact, it barely registers on the spectrum as pink-ish.

It's rare that a film these days makes you fully believe and invest in the relationships which you see on screen - this film does that and more. The pain which you feel during the films first scene, after an argument between family members around a table, is so relatable and close to home. It's beautifully shot from beginning to end, with the last scene using Wales' gorgeous landscape to it full potential. For a film shot in under two weeks, it's a mammoth of an achievement by director Tom Cullen.

Raw, super-watchable, electrifying performances. The film is incredibly authentic and extremely funny at some points! I never wanted it to end.

This film is stunning. A quiet piece, weaving through different periods of time seamlessly, it captures the volatility and tenderness of two people genuinely trying to make their love work, even as it is falling apart. I smiled all the way through it, even as my heart broke for them. The cinematography is stunning, it's effortlessly directed (by first-time director, Tom Cullen, who has an excellent command of both visual and emotional language) and beautifully acted. Tatiana Maslany is superb, and Jay Duplass does some of his best work. Couldn't recommend more highly.