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Dead Air
USA 2021
produced by Vickie Hicks, Kevin Hicks (executive), Mark Skodzinsky (executive) for Chinimble Lore
directed by Kevin Hicks
starring Kevin Hicks, Vickie Hicks, Chris Xaver, Luca Iacovetti, Madison Skodzinsky, Mackenzie Skodzinsky, Ryan C. Mitchell, Mark Skodzinsky, Bruce Levitt (voice), Eileen Hicks (voice), Steve Shannon (voice)
written by Vickie Hicks, music by Lonnie Park
review by Mike Haberfelner
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It's only after William (Kevin Hicks) has lost his wife and tries to
help his daughters (Madison and Mackenzie Skodzinsky) through this that he
realizes he has never really worked through his own issues regarding the
death of his father (Ryan C. Mitchell), who died when he was still a child
and about whose death he has some lapses in memory. So h upon his
psychiatrist's (Chris Xaver) advice, he goes through his dad's things, and
finds among other things a ham radio - that to his surprise is still
working. And when browsing the frequencies he stumbles upon Eva (Vickie
Hicks), a lonely woman past her prime. Not knowing much about one another,
the two soon come to like each other and start a vivid exchange about
their day-to-day problems, and they seem to really ground one another.
Thing is, the longer William knows Eva, the more he has the feeling
there's something odd about her, like she was radioing from another time -
and eventually he comes to the conclusion that exactly has to be the case,
and not only that, she might also know his father and have something to do
with his fate ... A very interesting psycho-drama that does a
great job obscuring the direction it's actually going into - even if in
retrospect the ending is perfectly worked towards and all the supernatural
elements hinted at throughout. But above all else this is really a
showcase for the two leads who really carry the film rather beautifully
with very relatable performances and just the right chemistry (even though
they don't share a single shot). That all said, the film could probably
have done with a few minutes less set-up without feeling rushed, but even
as it is, it's a rather fascinating psychological puzzle.
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