Parachute

Riley is complicated, she has a lot going ln her personal life and so comes a guy along that looks like could help her and shows he only wants to help her, however because of her problems she is unable to take him seriously when he was trying to be there for her. She learns how to continue and develop past her personal issues but ultimately his friend is a stepping stone for her, should they be together? Who knows? Life works in mysterious ways and maybe who we think will be there for us isn't always there in the ways you need them. Overall someone coming out of rehab needs a lot of support and for someone like Riley, his friend might just be that. This movie is very conflicting to what we all wish love to be, but regardless reminds of life is a path we are all traveling on, and we all take such path alone, some people are just part of the journey where we all hope to be at someday.

The movie should come with trigger warnings for body dysmorphia and eating disorders. Although Brittany Snow does a wonderful job of representing them, the theme might be too much to deal with for some people. Okay, now that put aside, the performances in the movie were so beautiful. This kind of theme was elegantly depicted and to think that it was a directional debut certainly shows so much promise. Despite the erratic pacing and passage of time generally thrown at the audience through exposition, after a momentary whiplash, the scene brings you right back into it. I really loved character development of Riley and Nathan and even the minor characters for that matter. The movie did a wonderful job of showing both, what people suffering from mental illness go through and what people who care for them go through. Kudos.