Shed Your Tears and Walk Away (2009)
What do you do when your friends have lost their survival instinct?
Real-life drama about why, in a beautiful and quirky rural town, film- maker Jez Lewis' childhood friends are killing themselves. Beginning with a personal quest for understanding, the film moves into a year-long drama of human tragedy and redemption as principal character Cass comes to terms with his own mortality and attempts to lift himself out of his cycle of self-destruction. This core narrative carves an upward arc through an intimate study of a place often described as paradise, but which harbours an undertow of lethal hedonism and disillusionment. As people continue to kill themselves during the making of the film, a maelstrom of conflicting values throws up unexpected truths about the human condition.
Themes
Crushing Despair and the Void, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Homelessness and Survival on the Streets, Public Healthcare Crisis and Survival
Keywords
alcoholism, poverty, docudrama, united kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shed Your Tears and Walk Away about?
- Real-life drama about why, in a beautiful and quirky rural town, film- maker Jez Lewis' childhood friends are killing themselves. Beginning with a personal quest for understanding, the film moves into a year-long drama of human tragedy and redemption as principal character Cass comes to terms with his own mortality and attempts to lift himself out of his cycle of self-destruction. This core narrative carves an upward arc through an intimate study of a place often described as paradise, but which harbours an undertow of lethal hedonism and disillusionment. As people continue to kill themselves during the making of the film, a maelstrom of conflicting values throws up unexpected truths about the human condition.
- Who directed Shed Your Tears and Walk Away?
- Shed Your Tears and Walk Away was directed by Jez Lewis.
- How long is Shed Your Tears and Walk Away?
- Shed Your Tears and Walk Away has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Shed Your Tears and Walk Away?
- Shed Your Tears and Walk Away is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Shed Your Tears and Walk Away produced?
- Shed Your Tears and Walk Away was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Shed Your Tears and Walk Away?
- The themes of Shed Your Tears and Walk Away include: Crushing Despair and the Void, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Homelessness and Survival on the Streets, Public Healthcare Crisis and Survival.