PRESS

• “The level of craft Balzer reaches in his debut is impressive.” - Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat

• "Sage and Winter both nail the dance of estrangement between father and daughter...." - Josh Kupecki, Austin Chronicle

• “The tension doesn’t stop, especially during the final act, going all the way to its brilliantly spine-tingling closing frame.” - Chris Gelderd, Gelnerd’s World

• “Cinematographer John Wakayama Carey, aided by the delicate touches of colorist Jamie O’Bradovich, does the best job in years of capturing the elusive light of Maine.” - J.P. Devine, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

• “This is a human story, packed with emotion, and full of interesting and complex performances, all framed and shot beautifully." - Kate Taylor, Kate Reviews Films

• "The immeasurable talent of new filmmaker Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer promises further honest stories to sprout forth...." - Josh Batchelder, Josh at the Movies

• "Balzer can’t say enough of the wonderful help he and his crew received from the Gloucester and Rockport communities." - Natalie Gale, Northshore Mag

• "Balzer said that inspiration for his film... comes from a 2009 shooting on Matinicus Isle." - Taylor Abbott, Morning Sentinel

• "[I]t feels like a small town American crime drama meets an unsettling Scandi-noir." - Dunstan Carter, Slackershack