>Please, let me let you go

Perfectly encapsulates the rare feeling of loving someone who hates themselves; and knowing when to call time on mutually beneficial situationships, no matter how hard it may seem with mental health in the balance. Eating disorders, depression and breakdowns are all represented very effectively and never feel superficial in their usage to service the plot. Unlike most protagonists in these types of movies, Riley is infuriatingly difficult and grating with her constant self destruction, but we're sparingly reminded of her best qualities behind these acts of self-loathing which makes Ethans position all the more relatable, and the relationship between the two feel all the more authentic and believable. Outside of some bumpy dialogue, Parachute is a touching drama about some difficult subjects, but it's done with such authenticity and care that it's hard not to get wrapped up in these characters and their respective wrinkles.