For years, he (Ewan McGregor) has been absent from his daughter's (Clara McGregor) life, but now that he learns she has overdosed and nearly died, he rushes to her bedside, then takes her with him on a road trip - to meet an old friend he claims. She's less than pleased to have to spend time with her estranged father, and the fact that he takes her for a drug addict doesn't make things better - even if he's not all wrong mind you. That said, having all sorts of adventures together and meeting all sorts of (mostly weird) people helps father and daughter to gradually grow closer, and of course she finding out about his own battle with addiction helps here as well. Then though she learns that her father actually wants to send her to a rehab clinic, and she freaks out, runs away and hooks up with strangers for a drug-fuelled party - only to wake up the next morning at the side of a desert road with no idea how she got there let alone where she is while her father almost loses it looking for her ...

First and foremost, this is of course an actors' film, and Clara and Ewan McGregor do a great job carrying the movie, putting their all into their well fleshed-out characters, and they're supported by a very able supporting cast. What makes this film though is that it doesn't go the tearjerker road and doesn't bank on exaggerated feelings but tells its story in an almost understated way, relying more on gestures, allusions and hints. And the film's indie arthouse looks that capture the beautiful New Mexico landscapes rather perfectly of course also help to make this one pretty cool movie.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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