The movie starsDaisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Megan Stalter and Brittany O Grady.
It had its world premiere Thursday on the opening day of theSundanceFilm Festival.
The film begins with shots of a seaside northwestern town on the Oregon coast.
Daisy Ridley in ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’MK2 Films
It gives the impression of a dreary and somewhat lonely place.
Next we see Fran (Ridley) laying in bed peering outside the window at the gray sky.
Instead of embracing the morning, she looks terrified to confront it.
She works a mundane office job that she likes but is the least animated of her colleagues.
Most of her work day is spent daydreaming about death or being overly observant of small things.
Her night routine is also humdrum.
Now her fantasies of death are injected with images of him.
Maybe shes found someone who gives her something to live for?
Or is she getting her hopes up?
Fran is often caught in the shadows, or in darkness.
Is she hiding something?
Or is she just like that?
What is the point of all this observation?
Fran is the city she is the darkness at least at first.
Also the director is doing some interesting camera work capturing subjects at odd angles and cut-offs.
There are many images of feet, legs and talking heads split in half.
Its a genius way of reflecting the psyche of the main character through visuals.
Ridley is doing some career best work inSometimes I Think About Dying.
She doesnt have many lines, but her face is expressive enough to tell the audience whats going on.
The anxiety and silence is where the actress shines, and physical expression is what Ridley is great at.
BUT, the relationship isnt the focus, its about finding honesty in these newfound personal attachments.
One that says, its OK to be vulnerable.
