
Beside Still Waters
2014

2024
Director
Robert Schwartzman
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
Overall Score
Fair
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AI Analysis
The Good Half operates as a conventional character study centered on personal healing and grief. While the production utilizes a diverse ensemble cast, the narrative architecture prioritizes standard emotional arcs over the disruption of systemic hierarchies. The film leans toward a traditional dramatic template. It provides moderate inclusion through its casting but lacks the complex, identity-driven storytelling required for a higher progressive rating. Ultimately, the work functions within established social frameworks, offering a familiar domestic drama rather than a subversion of cultural or gendered norms.

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