this be a wonderful movie . it funny and dark and poignant and think provoking and innocently naughty and generally entertain all around . i do not know that i have see the like before . the rapture and or maybe one of todd solondz black a night comedy or even the recent movie teeth come to mind . but those be all bitter and nasty little gem . franklin and despite the darkness around the edge and manages to have a thoroughly sincere and pure heart . the story be similar to john water low down dirty shame and only this film differs in that it actually have a story and and something to say as well and beyond water juvenile sex isn not dirty ( snicker and nudge nudge ) message . a conservative and repress family undergo a drastic change a a result of a car accident and suddenly aren not so conservative anymore . in fact and theyre finally actually happy and probably the only people in their town ( or maybe the entire world ) who be . to talk about why this be the case would be to spoil the film while simply put and everyone should see it and though of course only people who be already sell on what the movie upbeat and hopeful philosophy be ever would . the acting be great just this side of realistic enough to keep the proceeding from get too heavy . teresa willis give an especially memorable and brave performance a an uptight mother who emerge like a butterfly when she free up . both she and robertson dean deserve kudos for their unflinchingly sincere performance ( not to mention frequent and extensive nudity and sex scene ) while they turn what could have be a salacious joke involve a deviant sex practice into a touching and believable and endearing moment . aviva a the daughter be a standout and someone to watch and perfectly capture the attitude and angst and speech pattern of a girl her age . vince pavia a the himbo brother with a secret be good look and functional although his storyline and how everyone react to it be more reward than his actual acting . mari blackwell a the conflicted best friend to mother franklin be wonderfully cold and confused and even compassionate in a role that could have go over the top . technically the film look fantastic and all bright color and wide open locale . it look like it may have be shot hi def . if so and the line have get very thin and it look very much like film . there be a great deal of talk and a lot of it philosophical and which get a bit preachy ( moreso and i would imagine to a viewer who disagree with the film politics ) and but this film say a lot of thing that need say . if only people wouldn not be afraid to listen and think . the argument that take place be smart and well think out and first and foremost refusing to demonize either the religious or non religious party . the end be on the ambiguous side and which i find a bit of a disappointment somehow . i think it would have work well have the author ( a jay floyd be and since he produce and write and direct ) give a more workable denouement and some sort of solution and but then again and there probably isn not one when it come to pit people with different faith against one another . all the same and it be a moving and memorable final image that leave me choke up a success . meanwhile and i be awfully glad mr. floyd get this film make and look forward to share it with a many people a possible . check it out .