Finding a foster parent on Facebook

A 'like' from Bob Trevino It is a free elaboration of a real experience of the director of this film, who mistook her father for a stranger of the same name when trying to get back in touch through a social network. Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) plays a vulnerable and clumsy girl trying to survive in a hostile world. Her father's breakup with her, and her meeting another Bob Trevino, opens a door for her to share her loneliness, unblock her grief, and accept that "we're all a little broken."

Are we facing one of those films almost desperately geared toward making the audience feel good? Not entirely, because this bittersweet drama also includes darkly comic moments (a therapist cries when the protagonist shares her life story) and some bursts of emotion so intense they can be uncomfortable. The visual narrative, lacking in distinctiveness, falls into a certain functionality as fluid as it is standardized, reminiscent of television language (or indie cinema with few formal concerns). However, the director achieves some powerful images and takes care of the acting work of Ferreira and veteran John Leguizamo. The other characters are more blurred, but the protagonists manage to project a certain sense of truth that is somewhat (or too much?) idealized and stylized. Enough, perhaps, to enjoy the journey and to preserve the belief that they can still expect something good from others... and even from social media.