Good One
Collias captures something gossamer here, a quiet shift into adult womanhood that happens, literally, overnight.
Good One
In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested. Selected in both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, Good One is an emotionally expansive work that probes the limits of familial trust, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness.
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
India Donaldson
Writer(s)
India Donaldson
Cast
Lily Collias,
James Le Gros,
Danny McCarthy
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Camera, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight), Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
MOREPlayed at
Monica Film Center 8.16.24 - 9.12.24
NoHo 7 8.23.24 - 9.05.24
Town Center 5 8.23.24 - 9.05.24