Anyway, as much as I enjoy checking out a good epic blockbuster, independent movies often tend to find a way to win me over. Last week, I sat down and watched a little known film titled "The New Year Parade." The film follows a year in the life of Jack and Kat, a brother and sister whose parents have split and eventually divorce. In the midst of all the chaos in their home life, the family takes part in planning their annual float for the Mummers Parade, a tradition which there family has been a part of for several generations. As the film progresses, Jack and Kat each struggle to make sense of the situation, while trying to establish their identity at the sense time.
What easily sounds like a typical premise for a MTV True Life episode is made more appealing by providing us with protagonists who feel restricted and powerless, as opposed to being caricatured and self destructive. As someone who is going through a situation similar to the one facing the family in the "New Year Parade", powerless is the perfect way to describe how you feel and it's one of the reasons why I kept watching the rest of the film. I thought the actor who played Jack was really good and I enjoyed how he played the person, who tried to hold the family together despite the inevitable tension. The relationship between the father and the son made for some of the best scenes in the film. I would highly recommend that you check out this film, especially if you have parents that might have gone though a rough divorce. I think the lesson to take away is that there is nothing to do to prevent the inevitable, we just have to find a way to deal with it.
This has been Ian K. Feldman speaking words of wisdom.
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Hey Ian, I'm glad you enjoyed the film and am sorry to hear you're going through a similar situation. You may be interested in the bonus feature where my friends talk about dealing with their parents' divorces. Thanks for spreading the word.
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