Everything in Between

I think the filmmaker might've peaked early coz this little film hits it for six.

It's a small production by normal standards (but big by no-budget standards - some will know what I'm talking about).

It's a perfectly encapsulated tale from the first frame to the last. Remarkable discipline in this day and age, really.

You know it's a work of art when despite not being able to relate to the characters directly - my early adulthood was quite different from our two main characters - what they each embody is universal, elemental, primal.

One character might seemingly "have it all" but instead is entirely adrift, without impetus nor life-spark. The other main character might be considered absolutely adrift in lifestyle but conversely so certain about life's wonders that surround us.

The fusion of spirits between these two unassuming individuals ignites, at the least momentarily, a life-force that mysteriously resonates beyond the closing credits.

The movie Two Hands is a favourite coming-of-age movie of mine. Everything In Between will make good company for it, albeit from a smaller, quieter, but just as interesting corner of the harbour city.

How do you follow up a film like this? I don't think it matters, TBH.