The Unloved

And the winner for least words spoken in a single film is.....?

This one is going to be short. The Unloved is a film that Carlyle was in about a young girl who leaves her abusive father to be sent to a foster home where things are not much better.
One thing I want to say is that Carlyle is mesmerizing in this! He is not in it much, but the second he is on screen I just said 'he is going to beat the crap out of his kid!' Something about the atmosphere and they way he carries himself just made if obvious.
Another thing is that this movie is a huge slap in the face.



SPOILERS!!! (highlight to see)





The ending is not a happy one. Throughout the film I was hoping that the child would be able to live with her mother and live happily, but her mother turns out to be an irresponsible bitch who 'just can't' do it!

It is a giant hand that whips you across the head and says 'THIS IS REALITY!! Deal with it!"

That said, it is a film that was meant to tell the story of a child in foster care and how it is not the best of environments  Better than an abusive family, yes, but still not good. It is a wake up call for the system and I'm not even sure if it worked.
It has an artsy feel with what I am sure a spoken word count of less than 500 words. The film is shown through the eyes of a child and there is not a lot of talking, maybe because some people, including me, thought it was not needed.
I'd say skip is but it has such a strong message that it is worth a look, but only if you are not already depressed about something.