I love this movie so much

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Having personally lived this JW lifestyle i find its portrayal completely and disturbingly accurate. However my only criticism would be that the scope of the film is very limited and does not portray the full range of horrific and cruel abuses against apostates and congregation members who excercise free thinking.

For anyone who thinks that the jw's are a harmless religious sect, you need to see this truthful film from someone who was on the inside. My mom and family and whole community of people that were the only ones I was allowed to have any association with, they are all shunning me, and I haven't even done anything wrong at all, I just stopped believing that it was the only true faith and that jw's were the only ones that were going to survive the destruction of Armageddon. But because of this, I've lost everyone. Highest rate of suicide of any group is the jw's. It's not harmless, it's abusive and makes people feel trapped. This movie is completely accurate and shows the inner world that most outsider's will never get to see. A sad, but truthful film, that is a must watch! Cults of this kind are dangerous!

Thought provoking film with a central plot line featuring the Jehovah's Witness faith. It follows Oldham, Lancashire, UK single mother Ivanna (Siobhan Finneran) a devout follower of the faith as she brings up her two teenage daughters. Facing struggles with both of them that question the faith. Now I don't want to pass judgment on that faith however certain scenes and plot lines make the audience do I'm sure. Chloe the youngest daughter has medical issues with anaemia that required the forbidden blood transfusion at birth. Luisa the elder sister has a relationship out of marriage and inter faith. She falls pregnant. As a consequence of her actions she is deworshipped from the faith and faces a long struggle to be accepted again. A struggle that she eventually gives up on. Finneran gives an excellent performance. It is remarkable that she played Rita in Rita, Sue and Bob Too back in 1987.

I went into this film with high hopes. As someone who knows very little about Jahovas Witnesses I was intrigued about how such a story would translate to someone like me. The answer is: not very well. Films like this show the ridiculousness of religion, and that is one huge problem for the film. As an outsider, I can't help but laugh when the mother says: 'you'll have to start bringing him to meetings', which I don't think was the desired effect. The style seems like a cheap Bergman flick, which obviously does it no help. After five minutes of staring at bored faces, I can't help but become bored myself. I commend what it was trying to do, and I think the director has great potential, but I did not think that this was a wise creative choice. The lack of a soundtrack is near fantastic. I find it appreciable when a director can make such a bold choice, but there are certainly moments when a bold theme, or powerful piano may have aided. What I'm trying to say is that the silence ended up a little too awkward. The script is easily the weakest element. Every time I heard the word "Truth" or "System" I phased out a little. With a stricter editor, it could become so much more. The performances from the three younger characters were good and showed promise. Ivana however just looked bored, and only showed any sort of character or facial expression once. It's a shame in comparison to her other work. As for the ending, there was fantastic potential, that was unfortunately spat back in our face. You'll understand when you see it, but had the course of events been different, I would have a much kinder disposition. There was one shot that I'd steal for my next project, but other than that this is one for the small screen. I really hope you Daniel follows this up with something far more suitable for what his talents can demonstrate.