A traumatic dip in the pool of American crime thrillers worth watching for any enthusiast of the genre. I won't make a defense of the script which I felt was cliche and seemingly rushed. But I will comment that the directing and performances are worth the price of admission regardless.
Hollywood writers don't often give the most stellar material to work with, but debut film director Emmanuelle Pickett's atmospheric control over the script rises above with captivating choices. The moments of tribulation throughout are extremely riveting and unsettling all in the same how she handled them, the beginnings of a master at work helming these scenes. She understands the power and the nuance necessary to make the viewers immersion feel overwhelming w her directorial prowess. Pure intensity that will make you squirm, and wonderful soft emotional cues with the mother and daughter. What a balance.
As a result of such vision, Mickey Madison shines in her role as River, and it's obvious she's a born star, but to see her in a gritty indie movie like this is super inspiring and feels special to see. Really looking forward to what this young director in Emmanuelle does next, would love to see her work any day.
All souls is the type of movie cinema needs to encourage keep making- building new voices and talent up along the way.