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March 03, 2004
Solid Air
Directed by May Miles Thomas, Starring Maurice Roëves, Brian McCardie, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Gary Lewis
Screenings: 3/5/04 12:30pm and 3/13/04 at 9:00 pm at Camera One, 3/11/04 7:00 pm at Camera 3
“Solid Air” is a deeply personal, heartfelt film about a young man with a gambling problem whose only way out of debt is the settlement his father will be getting out of a personal injury suit. His father, you see, is dying of asbestosis. Director Thomas knows the horrible feeling of walking into a courtroom next to a dying man and helping him win a fair price for the slow death his former employer has sentenced him to. With “Solid Air”, she shares that feeling with us.
It’s not a comfortable feeling, nor is it a comfortable film. This is a brilliantly acted psychological drama, and one that is as beautifully wrought as it is difficult to watch. Roëves and McCardie bring heartfelt gravitas to their roles and hold up brilliantly under the strain of playing such unrelentingly sad characters.
Nobody in this film is happy, and with good reason: between Junior’s gambling and his father’s disease, everyone around them is affected. “Solid Air” is a powerful statement about the misery of asbestos-related illness and although not an easy view, it is well worth watching.
Posted by Ealasaid at March 3, 2004 04:07 PM
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