Written and directed by Matthew Kyle Levine, after running away from everyone in her life, a young woman struggles to deal with a wave of emotional voicemails. Starring: Victoria Astuto, Daniel Martin Berkey, Zachary Daniel Booth and Nancy Kimball.

Upon opening, there’s a thoughtful air to Some Time Soon which perfectly sets the tone for what Matthew Kyle Levine has in store for viewers. The way that Levine presents this story is like handing you the pieces and gentling guiding you to the finished puzzle but never simply handing you the answers. It’s an interesting and unusual perspective to take, telling the story by asking you to draw conclusions, there’s a lot that’s implied and when you put the elements together, it tells a rather sad, compelling tale.

In switching up the leading role to be more pensive and refined, instead of a traditional performance, it uses the quiet to its advantage. That quiet is then contrasted with some heavy conflict, and within that it explores the idea of how what’s seen on the surface may be entirely different than what someone is dealing with emotionally. Touching upon the hidden complexities of trauma, anxiety and the need for space to process difficult events. There’s also a nice reference to how doomscrolling can numb emotion, in an effective but unhealthy way.

Visually, it does well to balance that non-traditional storytelling, it builds a strong atmosphere which enhances the different emotions at work. It has a great eye for detail and an engaging flow to its progression and movement. Each actor has a restriction whether that be no dialogue for Victoria Astuto in the lead as Lilly, or the rest of the cast appearing only in voice performances but none of them feel held back by that. They all do a great job of communicating the emotions at play and Astuto manages to create a sympathetic and relatable presence.

Some Time Soon cleverly asks viewers to piece together its story, to use your sympathy and emotional cues to determine what Lilly is going through. If you’re not willing to give it that necessary attention, it might not answer all your questions but if you are, there’s an interesting exploration of trauma at work. It’s shot in a style that reflects the thoughtful nature of its story and it asks a lot of relevant questions about how it’s difficult to ever truly know what someone is going through or the reasons behind their actions.

Verdict: ✯✯✯✯ | 8/10

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