Daruma – Movie Review
First Reaction – Daruma is a delightful story, with a big heart and wonderful performances.
Where to Watch
On digital 1 September from Miracle Media.
Director: Alexander Yellen
Writer: Kelli McNeil (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tobias Forrest (Coffee Wars)
- John W Lawson (Pet Sematary Bloodlines)
- Victoria Scott
- Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
- Abigail Hawk (Blue Bloods)
Plot: PATRICK (bitter wheelchair user) enlists the help of his cantankerous neighbor ROBERT (double amputee) to transport the four-year-old daughter he never knew he had to live with her maternal grandparents on the other side of the country.
Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Daruma starts when bitter wheelchair user Patrick (Forrest) discovers he has a daughter Camila (Scott). He must turn him like around and take care of the daughter he never new about. Patrick struggles with the early days with Camilla, but meeting a stranger in Anna (Hawk) opens up his world.
However, it becomes too much of a challenge for Patrick and he turns to his neighbour Rob (Lawson) to help him take her to grandparents. The journey tests Patrick as Rob must decide how to judge Patrick for his past problems and guide him.
Verdict on Daruma
Recap
The movie follows a wheelchair user who learns he has a daughter. He gets asked to care for her, but struggles with the work required. This sends him on a road trip with his neighbour to leave his daughter with his grandparents, before he can begin to turn his life around.
Best Parts
The movie shows the struggles a wheelchair user has in everyday life. It reflects the daily routine he goes through and adding a child into the mix would be difficult. There is a sense of learning how to adapt to change in life, address grief and taking responsibility. We get great performances from the whole cast, as we see the struggles they go through. It has all the heart needed to keep things flowing in a nice moving story.
Worst Parts
It takes time to direct us to why Patrick is obsessed with certain places, despite the additional responsibility in life.
Final Thoughts –Daruma is delightful story about understanding life.
