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Mar 12, 2015 · Film Review: ‘Treading Water’. Confused contrivances abound in this overly affected magic-realist fable. Emitting the unpleasant stench of over-affectation, “Treading Water” slaps together ...
March 13, 2015. 4 min read. “Treading Water” is a weird and funny coming-of-age story about a boy who has the normal teenage problems: an overbearing mother, an indifferent father, no love life … and he also has a condition called Trimethylaminuria, otherwise known as “fish odor symptom.”. Trimethylaminuria is an endocrinology ...
Oct 16, 2024 · At 121 minutes, Treading Water is a little on the long side, but after it makes its central point – that life has become near impossible in modern Britain if you’re not generationally well off – it has little to say. Evans stuffs his film with a lot of elements that perhaps deserved their own film. Exploring abusive relationships, sex ...
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Gino Evans’ Treading Water is far from the easiest watch, bound to the rehabilitation of a recently released convict who we’re forced to watch relapse time and time again, but it conducts itself with absolute compassion for its lead. Evans’ lens here isn’t judgemental at all, and it makes the film’s steady descent into nightmare ...
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Oct 16, 2024 · Gino Evans’ debut film Treading Water is an authentic portrayal of addiction and mental health, following recovering heroin addict Danny as he navigates life after prison in Manchester. With nuanced characters and a mix of humor and heartbreak, the film offers a hopeful perspective on recovery and connections amid overwhelming struggles.
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