Small Time

A fantastic indie drama about a young girl who moves in with her junkie mother after her grandfather dies. Things go from bad to worse for our hero as she attempts to survive amidst a LOT of obstacles. Brilliantly written and directed by Niav Conty, but would be difficult to pull off without an amazing performance by the young Audrey Grace Marshall. The supporting cast of Dominique Johnson, Holter Graham and Kevin Lorene give wonderfully moving and deep performances without ever going over the top. A great, tight script and a compelling story. It is at times brutal and triggering, but I was on board for the entire journey.

Just too involved when watching and how could the life of a little girl be like this. For a movie perspective, it's a good product but it's a torture when watch this.

I saw this movie at Whistler International Film Festival Dec 2020. Audrey Grace Marshall, who plays the young girl Emma, is perfectly cast, and does a brilliant job of the dual challenges of being witness to horrors, and maintaining the innocence of childhood. The script is really good, the story heartbreaking and somehow inspiring. Bad guys are sometimes good guys, and there are no real good guys at all. Highly recommend.