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Beside Still Waters

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After the death of his parents, a young man struggles for closure.

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Critics Reviews

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Sheila O'Malley The Dissolve 11/17/2014
3.5/5
Lowell shows great sensitivity in creating that collective mood, and expressing it through a large, diverse ensemble. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 11/13/2014
Any interesting comment or funny remark must have happened off-camera. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 11/13/2014
Scenes flirt with clich, yet the writing has spark (one very funny sequence cuts among radically different interpretations of the previous night's revelries), and Tim Naylor's photography is pretty. Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince Way Too Indie 06/11/2019
7/10
compared to other low-budget indie dramas, Beside Still Waters is distinctive, and not just because of its choice to shoot on celluloid. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Spectrum Culture 08/28/2018
2/5
This could be a satire of an entitled generation if the characters weren't so vapid. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 12/31/2014
... manages some amusing moments and shows flashes of visual flair along the way, but it treads familiar territory with scenarios that gradually feel more contrived than authentic. Go to Full Review
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04/24/2015 It shouldn't work, but it almost does thanks to a couple of solid performances. See more 04/23/2015 starting off with the title coming at you, it's indie at it's worst. This is just an excuse of a movie "Oh yeah, I've made a movie, yup it's really cool" the plot is bland and generic, you don't feel for any characters, just another coming of age movie trying to be the next Breakfast Club See more 04/17/2015 Beside Still Waters grows a bit choppy in the third act, but like the best ensemble films the ensemble itself is enough of a reason to travel these rough narrative waters. See more 04/05/2015 Sitting in that grey area between feature-length and short-film, Beside Still Water is a thoughtful, yet doesn't manage to evoke the sympathy for any of the underdeveloped characters. See more 12/22/2014 Loved it! Just wish the ending had been a little different. See more 12/02/2014 I really enjoyed this film. It's got depth, but at the same time it'll make you laugh out loud. 'Beside Still Waters' is an interesting look at how friendships and relationships change from childhood to adulthood, as well as an examination of nostalgia and grief. While all the characters are certainly flawed with a capital "F," that's what makes them compelling, and, ultimately, what makes this a great film. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After the death of his parents, a young man struggles for closure.
Director
Christopher Lowell
Producer
Paul Finkel, Steven Gorel, Christopher Lowell, Mohit Narang, Jason Potash
Screenwriter
Christopher Lowell, Mohit Narang
Production Co
Storyboard Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2015
Runtime
1h 16m
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