A Light Beneath Their Feet 2015

5.9/10


NETFLIX Rating : 2.6


IMDB Rating : 6.6


FD Smart Rating : 5.9


Synopsis : With graduation fast approaching, Beth grapples with the decision to apply to college out of state or stay home and care for her mentally ill mother.


Regions Available ( 8 ) :
American Samoa , Guam , Marshall Islands , Northern Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , United States Minor Outlying Islands , Virgin Islands, U.S. , Vietnam

Directors:

Valerie Weiss

Creators:

Moira McMahon

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

2015

Run Time:

1h29m

Maturity Rating:

some teen sexuality and drug use

Emotionally raw and uncommonly observant, this coming-of-age drama balances the pull of family obligation against personal aspirations. Madison Davenport beautifully conveys the mixture of fierce love and grueling weariness she feels while embracing her role as caregiver, a responsibility that threatens to consume the entirety of her life. And Taryn Manning is equally impressive in avoiding any trace of caricature in her portrayal of mental illness, preserving Gloria's dignity even as her behavior becomes more erratic. Director Valerie Weiss has found an ideal collaboration in screenwriter Moira McMahon Leeper, making her feature debut. By turns endearing, unsettling, and ultimately moving, A Light Beneath Their Feet is a triumph of empathetic filmmaking. There are no heroes and villains in this story, just ordinary people struggling to create a sense of normalcy in their day-to-day existence.