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SometimesIThinkAboutDying Review: Daisy Ridley Elevates Meditative Drama [Sundance] Sundance2023
These days it feels like we’re more connected than ever before — be it through Zoom calls, social media, or texting and FaceTime, it’s easy to simply reach out to anyone at any point. And yet, the feeling of disconnection is also very real, leaving people craving connection but not knowing how to get it, or what it might entail when it does happen. Directed by Rachel Lambert, Sometimes I Think About Dying tackles this very subject with mixed results.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The film follows Fran , an office employee who diligently works from her cubicle every day, watching life as it goes by. She’s seemingly uninterested in engaging with her coworkers’ mundane conversations, separating herself both mentally and physically from them. Fran often thinks about dying, envisioning herself on the forest floor, her dead body covered in vegetation, or being lifted by a crane.
This is showcased wonderfully through Fran’s time with Robert. She shifts between wanting to hang out with him and being interested in his life to being guarded and afraid to truly show herself, perhaps afraid of rejection or to be disliked for revealing certain things she’s kept to herself. Ridley’s performance speaks to the nuances of Fran’s interactions with Robert.
Sometimes I Think About Dying also tackles sadness and loneliness in a way that allows insight into Fran’s world. Though there could have been a bit more of an inner exploration of Fran’s feelings, the film combines plenty of lightheartedness and humor with its overarching darkness, with Lambert bringing balance to the heavy and long stretches of silence that linger throughout.
If nothing else, Sometimes I Think About Dying is hindered by its slow pacing. The film takes its time getting to the heart of its story, leaning in with too much setup at the start. It doesn’t derail the film, but it does require patience before viewers are rewarded with the beautiful, heartfelt, and refreshing story at its core.Sometimes I Think About Dying premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 19. The film is 91 minutes long and not yet rated.
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