To say that anyone will ever understand the effects and issues that surround postpartum depression is a heavy understatement. However, Lee Stratford decided to take a stab at it, a decision that would have been better left untold.
Following a single woman around with her small daughter, Nobody Knows You, Nobody Gives a Damn falls victim to the unknown. Never is the mother's difficult times revealed, nor are her depressing, breakdown moments. Instead, audiences are greeted with a story that showcases a single mother who seems to be missing her independence. Instead of her relationship with her child, the film seems to focus on her two separate relationships, both of which seem to be more important to her than her child.
Still, one thing that the film does do well is showcase emotion. The simple look of the eyes and the almost intuitive motions of the actors help to bring the story to life, making you wonder where the film's progression got off track. The acting isn't brilliant; however, the motions and chemistry that each share make the film bearable, though just barely.
About Stephen Davis
I owe this hobby/career to the one and only Stephanie Peterman who, while interning at Fox, told me that I had too many opinions and irrelevant information to keep it all bottled up inside. I survived my first rated R film, Alive, at the ripe age of 8, it took me months to grasp the fact that Julia Roberts actually died at the end of Steel Magnolias, and I might be the only person alive who actually enjoyed Sorority Row…for its comedic value of course. While my friends can drink you under the table, I can outwatch you when it comes iconic, yet horrid 80s films like Adventures in Babysitting and Troop Beverly Hills. I have no shame when it comes to what I like, and if you have a problem with that, then we’ll settle it on the racquetball court. I see too many movies to actually win any film trivia contest, so don’t waste your first pick on me. My friends rent movies from my bookcase shelves, and one day I do plan to start charging. I long to live in LA, where my movie obsession will actually help me fit in, but for now I am content with my home in Austin. I prefer indies to blockbusters, Longhorns to Sooners and Halloween to Friday the 13th. I miss the classics, as well as John Ritter, and I hope to one day sit down and interview the amazing Kate Winslet.
