Taras Hrynchenko, a lonely elderly war veteran, decides to cut all contacts with his family for reasons unbeknownst to anyone but himself. His eight-year-old son Mirchyk accidentally comes across a pile of unopened letters that the family has been trying to send to Taras for years, yet, as they were never able to trace him, the letters never reached their intended destination. However, after a surprising mishap, the family ultimately ends up together at the Christmas table. However, things aren't as idyllic as it seems, with the many unresolved conflicts and grievances threatening to undermine an idyllic reunion.
The story is a moving sentiment of letting go of the past and putting trust and faith into others. Though you come into this world alone, surrounding yourself with others that support you and want to help is the greatest gift life could ever give.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
I Love You Forever, marketed as a “subversive” romantic comedy is in fact a painful horror film about a young woman deep in the throes of an abusive relationship.
