Family hikes through British landscapes their brother Evelyn once walked, breaking decade-long silence about his suicide at age 22 following schizophrenia diagnosis.Family hikes through British landscapes their brother Evelyn once walked, breaking decade-long silence about his suicide at age 22 following schizophrenia diagnosis.Family hikes through British landscapes their brother Evelyn once walked, breaking decade-long silence about his suicide at age 22 following schizophrenia diagnosis.
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Heartbreaking story of a family's loss and the burden of remembering and forgetting
As Netflix describes this documentary, it is truly emotional from beginning to end. In the beginning we find out that the son and brother of a British family committed suicide 13 years earlier. The movie is not only about remembering and honouring Evelyn, who took his own life, but showing the long struggle of the family - especially Evelyn's siblings - and how coping with such an enormous loss seems to be almost impossible for the people who loved him the most. This movie is a journey from fear, silence and maybe even denial to something that slowly develops into acceptance, talking and coping with the loss. Apart from the camera work that was from time to time very poor, and therefore took much more space in the film than it should have , the movie is so beautiful and painful one will not easily forget about Evelyn and his family. The viewer is being reminded of all the good that Evelyn brought to people's lives as well as the agony he left behind. There's a bittersweet balance between these two perspectives in this film. It is also acknowledged - both during and after the movie - how sadly common suicides are and how the stigma should be reduced. Talking about suicide and personal experiences around the subject is brilliantly being "passed on" to the viewer as something that should and needs to be done. "Being weak is ok" seems to be one of the mottos of the movie - and that is a wonderful way to send out support to other people who might be going through the same thing in their lives and/or social circles.
Heartbreakingly beautiful
I happened upon this as a Netflix suggestion and oh my gosh, I was gripped from the start. Mental illness and suicide are never easy subjects to discuss, let alone invite the world into your pain. This film was real and tender and intensely gracious in its message of profound grief and deeply felt loss within a family. Powerful reminder of how our lives touch others.
This one will stay with you.
If you love documentaries then this is a must.
The honesty of the family members feelings and the family footage is incredible. I applaud the director. He lets us into his family and heart and it is a privilege.
Timely in this day and age.
Absolutely worth watching.
Grief in all of its stages
I appreciate the authenticity and courage of this family to be open in the filming of their grief. The film was honest and the camera work and landscape suited the tone perfectly. The father...he was incredibly hard to watch. He has great kids though, I loved their relationship and the old home movies from when they were kids added to the layers beautifully.
A bittersweet wonder of a film
Powerful heartfelt trauma of a family dealing with tragedy. Fabulous film of a courageous way to cope with loss. A must watch.
My love and deep respect to all involved.
My love and deep respect to all involved.
Did you know
- TriviaThe poignant quote recited at the end of the film is an excerpt from The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans
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- 1h 40m(100 min)
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