The Song of Sway Lake (2019)
Starring Rory Culkin, Robert Sheehan, Mary Beth Peil, Isabelle McNally, Jack Falahee, Brian Dennehy, Anna Shields, Anna Shields
IHBM7.5Very good
In the wake of his fathers suicide, young record collector Ollie Sway returns to the family lake house with his friend Nikolai in tow to lay claim to an invaluable jazz recording. An unexpected visit from Ollies estranged grandmother and a chance encounter with a girl from across the lake derail their search, forcing them to confront the Sway family history and a suffering that has resounded through generations.
My review · Reviewed 08/13/2019
This film had a unique feel to it that I found refreshing. The story makes it clear that each character has some kind of struggle but it is never quite clear where the conflict originates. Is it supernatural? Is it familial? Something else? While the film does meander a bit in the middle I thought the end was true to the story.