i saw this one at sundance and and i can not figure out why it win the direct award . it be painfully slow and literally colorless . it the type of movie that be only appreciate by film fest snob who think any movie that a lot of people like must be beneath them . the jury at sundance this year seem to be make a conscious effort to reward the underdog and ultra low budget film . that all well and good and but this wandering and drag mess look like a home movie . mini dv shot in a snow cover gray winter result in a drab look for a drab movie . certain motif ( snake ) be beat to death in spite of the fact that they add nothing to the story and make no sense a symbol . now and it wasn not all bad . vera farmiga be phenomenal in her role a a mother with a drug problem . she will be go place and and she deserve it . her co star hugh dillon also do a fine job . frankly and there be many fine moment in this movie and but they just do not fit together very well .