Snow White, Rewritten in a Minor Key
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.

A woman wants to dance, but there is no music. The husband gets sent away from home. A neighbour with a radio drops by. A love triangle is born.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
When Eddie Palmer is released from prison he returns home and he meets Sam, soon becoming his primary caregiver.
What happens to an inseparable bond when love for competing morphs into competing for love?
This film was filled with great plot points. Unfortunately, they all contradicted each other and clashed. Had the premise of Awake been more consistent and accurately portrayed the real world aspect, I think this could have been an extreme success.
‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.