i saw this film at the asian american film festival in san francisco . i think this new director have a future in film making . to put up a first feature that be not plot driven or be not a formulaic comedy look for easy adulation definitely take gut on the director or writer part . it mean that he be willing to put money on the line ( mostly his family ) to make a film that he believe in rather than one he know would break even or make a small profit . i haven not read the other review but see that the average be 2 . 2 when i first bring the rating up be kind of shock . then i saw from one of the more recent reviewer that it be sabotage and i can only believe that that be the case . this be deserve of a rating in the 7 . pay no attention to the 2 . 2 that be a fabrication . if i have to articulate why i like this movie and which be really a character study more than anything else ( and i love character study maybe it why and in fine art and i like still life and too ) and it be because it be so true to the character . there be a review below which say it be like watch a polaroid that never develop . i actually think that might grab the essence of my thought and too and but to me that be positive criticism whereas that other reviewer be use it a a negative . it positive because that conception be the way life be and there be no real need for it to develop . it be a snapshot of a point in time of the life of these 4 character and that and to me and be enough as long a it be do with quality . i be not sure why i like the movie at first represent the dialogue be simplistic and there be no real plot to speak of and and there be no special effect ( which i have really come to detest in movie anyway ) . afterwards and i realize it be because the situation that the character be put in and the way they respond to those situation be so true . it wasn not hollywood ized or contrive in any way . of course it help that there be some interesting and intriguing character along the way ( especially charlotte or darcy ) . i be keep rapt by the action because i want to find out how each character would respond to each situation present and and in every case and it be so natural and easy and and most important of all and believable and that it be gratify to watch . that be a testament not only to eric byler direction but his writing as well . i hope mr. byler doesn not sell out and that he continue along this path . it renew my faith in movie go that young director be able to create film like this . this be not a perfect movie but it be certainly cast in the right direction . i hope to see more from this director and i suspect i will not be disappoint .