Run and jump (2013)

	Also Known As: Voll und ganz und mittendrin
	Year of first release: 2013
	Director: Steph Green
	Actors: Maxine Peake, Will Forte, Edward MacLiam
	Country: IRL
	Genre: Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 02.09.2013, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview
Synopsis: Vanetia Casey, the spirited and impossibly optimistic center of the Casey family, is working hard to get life back to normal after her 38 year-old husband, Conor, suffers a rare stroke which changes his personality. Tweedy American doctor, Ted Fielding, arrives in Ireland to stay with them for two months: his research grant providing the Caseys with essential financial aid.
Review: The story of Vanetia is close to the modern case of single-mothers that are raising alone a child. In this case, there is still a bit of hope, as the husband is physically present. The consequence that the optimism is diluted with practical thinking, isolation and loneliness. The story is told with calm. The scenery is full of close-ups that increase the intimacy, as the intimacy of the doctor-observer to the family. The play of Maxine Peake goes from joy to sadness and she brings these feelings very well. That is great acting. I had the impression that the movie is very slow, but this might actually enhance the intimacy with the family. I would have wished other rythms on other scenes. For a first movie, it shows already good capabilities and visions. I will watch the next movie of Steph Green, for sure.
Rating: 6 /10