Since his girlfriend Jamie (Dasha Kittredge) has died in a car crash,
Nic (Thomas Wesson), a photographer and small-fry drugpusher, has
been crushed. Not that their relationship was perfect, after all, he had
"stolen" her from his best friend (Zack Abramowitz), her mum
(Suzanne Lynch) disliked him with a passion, and Jamie wasn't always open
about everything, especially about being bipolar - but he had loved her
all the same. These days, Nic lives at his cousin's Rannie (Tali
Custer), but rarely leaves his room, while Rannie has her stoner friends
over pretty much 24/7. Eventually, Rannie sends her friend Ingrid (Audrey
Lorea) up to Nic's room to fetch some drugs ... and after a rather clumsy
attempt at having a conversation, the two of them shag. The two start to
take a liking into one another, but not as lovers, more as fuck buddies,
as Nic just cannot forget Jamie just yet, and Ingrid is too much of a free
spirit for him anyways, always party-hopping, living a carefree life. Ingrid's
life isn't half as carefree as Nic thinks though, she's a college drop-out
whose father (Alan Bendich) is neglecting her - until he throws her out -,
and she compensates by taking too much ecstasy, and repeatedly overdosing
on whatever she can get. In all, a less than fortunate situation for
both Nic and Ingrid, and one that can only get one thing - worse! Green
Eyes is a very compelling film as it does treat its characters,
despite their obvious flaws, in a very unjudgmental way and it doesn't
present them as an open book from square one but takes its time to reveal
their secrets and backstories, and all in a rather easy-going way despite
the drama that unfolds, even allowing some humour into the proceedings.
Likewise, the direction, despite atmospheric, stays away from just
depressing its audience. And add to that a very good ensemble cast, and
you've got yourself a pretty good and rather unusual drama.
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