This documentary is really compelling and sad. It is about three individuals struggling to cope with the fact that their loved ones are in prison. An African American woman tries to live her life without her daughter, who was convicted for attempted murder on three counts. A young African American girl spends four years without her father, and she explains her difficult situation. Another young girl, her father has just gotten out of jail, she confronts him for the first time after a long time, their reunion a little shaky. It's hard to patch up a relationship after years in prison. I believe the theme of the documentary is to show how family is one of the most important things a person can have, and you won't know what you have until you lose it. Family is the spine to your life, without it, you will fall apart and will have no support.
Director and cinematographer
The camera work is done pretty well. The director and cinematographer makes use of the foreground, mid-ground, and background in their shots. They shoot in long shots and close ups most of the time. Good use of panning and dollying by the cinematographer. The camera movement is very slow and smooth, not fast and bumpy/ The camera work makes the documentary look more professional and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
The documentary's editing is composed of mostly straight cuts. Special effects were not used in this documentary at all, it would have distracted the audience and taken away the true message intended to be revealed. The sound design was not all that memorable. Some depressing, slow tempo music in the opening shots and some during dramatic, emotional scenes.
Co-director and editor
Overall, the documentary deserves a 4 out of 5 stars. I really like the theme of the documentary and the camera work. I also like how the creators focused on three people instead of just one, it gave us multiple perspectives on the same issue.
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