Filmmakers Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson's Small, Beautifully Moving Parts focuses on alienated life in the technological age. Pregnant by her loving boyfriend, Sarah (Anna Margaret Hollyman) feels little connection with her unborn child. During a disastrous baby shower thrown by her sister, Emily (Sarah Rafferty), Sarah concludes that her problem originated in her mother's abandonment of the family. Although she hasn't spoken to her mother in years, Sarah decides to take a drive to visit her mom in a remote desert community. Along the way, she stops in to see her likable father, Henry (Richard Hoag)—currently engaged in a computer romance—as well as her boyfriend's history-obsessed sister. During the trip, tech-loving Sarah's GPS, phone, and even her electric toothbrush conk out, forcing her to increasingly depend on real human contact. While the message here is crushingly obvious, the cast is amiable, and the journey is entertaining. Recommended. (F. Swietek)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Film Movement, 73 min., not rated, DVD: $24.95 Volume 27, Issue 6
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
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