Aloft (2014)

Aloft: Directed by Claudia Llosa. With Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, Mélanie Laurent, William Shimell. A struggling mother encounters the son she abandoned 20 years earlier.

“An unusual film about a healer and what it cost her to be one, set in Canadau0026#39;s far north. The three adult principals are flawless. The two child actors are flawless too. If nothing else itu0026#39;s worth seeing these performances which should impress even the most hard-hearted of critics.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story itself is rather slight. A woman is recognized as having the gift by another healer but her own family problems might not withstand her acceptance of her gift. Aside from that itu0026#39;s about relationships between a mother and her two sons, and perhaps also about a loving mother trying to live mostly through her emotions.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe real value of the film is how it seems to represent a breakthrough for all of the actors involved. Cillian Murphy, Jennifer Connelly, and Melanie Laurent are all unforgettably good. The two McGrath brothers are irreplaceable.”