I cried like a baby towards the end. I don't know why, maybe because I took on the emotional suffering of all 4 characters and the intensity of it proved to be too overwhelming, or because of the fact that I know somewhere out there, real people are actually going through similar experiences right now.
As the credits began to roll, I just stood there with my damp cheeks, silent. My heart was full yet so jumbled up in an array of different feelings that I couldn't express.
It's been some time since watching a film affected me this much. It is so scary and heart-wrenching to think of how anyone could be brought so low as a person, and how desperation has the power to destroy love, hope, and self-worth, with despair as all that's left.
I feel compelled to share this powerful piece of work, although I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The story is told with shocking brutality and the ending will just devastate you, but it is also deeply honest and about as real as it can get.
This is definitely in my top ten list, although I don't think I have the mental capacity to watch it again anytime soon.
5:26 PM