Miracle in Kasama (2018)

A heartwarming story set on a chestnut farm where memory and loss collide. An out of work actress makes her yearly trip to help an older woman harvest the chestnuts. When they stumble upon an injured young man in the grove the wheels are set in motion to alter all of their lives.

The acting in this film was natural if a bit stiff at times, but the actors were able to convey their characters' discomfort of adjusting to each other, accepting each other, and then revealing their truths. The music fit the emotions, though at times it felt unpolished. The cinematography was appropriate for the small, almost play-like atmosphere, no beautiful grand shots.

The chestnut in it spiny bur becomes a metaphor for the protections we put around the most sensitive parts of ourselves. Each of the three characters work to peel those layers back to confront the precious secret inside of themselves.

A short, spare, film big on heart.

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