A journey of grief, recuperation from guilt, time for suffering in peace... is the best way I can express the film Hide Away. Agony of the human spirit is brought to life beautifully and poetically. A broken man buys a broken boat. He stays docked through the winter while he goes mad dealing with the demons of his past. "Sometimes one must go completely insane before sanity can be reached" is what I observed from the main character, played by Josh Lucas. And sometimes madness is best accomplished alone. As he slowly regains his sanity he gradually restores his boat. On land sits The Boathouse Cafe, run by a weathered man with a white beard (James Cromwell) and his captivating daughter (Ayelet Zurer). They assist the troubled man in mending his boat and his life. Hide Away is a story of healing. As gentle and fragile as it is dark and ominous, Hide Away is a rare peek into human emotion.
Hide Away sounds wonderful and I think this is one of your best pieces of writing.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a great talent for saying a lot in just a few sentences!
Thanks so much Paul. And it funny you say that because that's how I felt about this movie... it expressed a lot in very few words. I'd say only 10% of the movie was filled with dialogue and the rest was purely visual. I really enjoy your insights!
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