One Cut, One Life

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05/02/2015 Two documentary filmmakers, Lucia Small and Ed Pincus, turn the camera on themselves when Pincus is diagnosed with a terminal illness. As many audience members remarked in the Q+A, this film is not about death; it's about learning, or being reminded of, how to live. When the credits rolled, and as I typed these words, the tears are unstoppable. This film isn't just about Pincus' slow death. Before he was diagnosed, Small had already experienced two sudden, violent deaths of friends. With these three life tragedies surrounding her, the film's focus became the frailty of life. Small and Pincus then insightfully brought their camera down to the subway, visually illustrating their ordinariness by watching Pincus sit as just another passenger. Anything can happen to anyone, anytime. Perhaps someone else on that train is about to have a loved one commit suicide, or another may be abused by their spouse, or another may be showing early signs of cancer. As you watch the passersby on the subway, it doesn't feel ham-fisted like you may be worrying, but like tragic moments of truth. There are a lot of layers to One Cut, One Life, but I'm not going to go all through of them. I will tell you that Lucia Small's individual introduction on stage will tell you where the film is headed, and when the moment comes, so do the tears of every loved one you've lost. However I must also tell you, that while there is darkness, the film leaves you with a rediscovered understanding of the beauty of life and how to live it with vigor. This is why I go to the movies, to experience humanity in a way that is both authentic and illuminating. One Cut, One Life certainly brings that in spades. Grade: A/A- See more Read all reviews

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