Synopsis
For some, the path starts on the river.
A Marine wounded in Afghanistan returns to a VA hospital in Montana where he meets a Vietnam vet who teaches him fly fishing as a means to coming to terms with his physical and emotional trauma.
Mending the Line
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ArtImage Entertainment CKM Entertainment August Point Productions Storm Castle Creative Meydenbauer Entertainment Whippoorwill Productions
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Spoken Languages
Alternative Titles
Pêche à la Mouche, Загоїти серце, Powrót do siebie, Lélekzsinór, באש ובמים, 補線, Починка лески, 修理钓线, Una razón para vivir, Jogando a Linha, Да поправиш счупеното, Hattı Onarmak
Releases by Date
Premiere
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USA
Woodstock Film Festival
Theatrical limited
09 Jun 2023
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USAR
Digital
26 Sep 2023
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Puerto RicoR
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UK15
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USAR
27 Oct 2023
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Germany12
Releases by Country
Germany
27 Oct 2023
- Digital12
Puerto Rico
26 Sep 2023
- DigitalR
UK
26 Sep 2023
- Digital15
USA
29 Sep 2022
- Premiere Woodstock Film Festival
09 Jun 2023
- Theatrical limitedR
26 Sep 2023
- DigitalR
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Made me realize how little of good fishing movies I have actually seen.
I'm going to need some recommendations if there are others out there.
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Not gonna lie this felt like one long ass wounded warriors commercial- think my fav character might’ve been the dog because it had 0 dialogue
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At first I thought this was going to be one of those "Come to Jesus" movies. It is not and I'm alright with some of those Jesus movies. This is a War Vet movie that is full of cliche but that's alright too. It pulls at the heartstrings and the fishing scenes are nice but it's the acting that carried this movie. It's not an award grabber movie but for a Tuesday morning Netflix movie it was good.
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I started this evening heading to an advanced screening of The Flash. As my group rushed into the theater where the screening was being held (over an hour before the movie was scheduled to play) the last few seats were snagged right in front of our very souls.
We were left with no choice but to search for a consolation movie to watch, looking at our phones through the tears in our eyes. We stumble on a movie called Mending the Line. A quick internet search leads me to see that Brian Cox is in it. “Oh yeah! That’s that movie where he’s in prison! I saw the trailer for it a couple times!” I exclaim.
So, dispirited but enthusiastic…
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Great performances but damn this is so boring it’s too long and just slow melo drama bs
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I mainly watched this to see Brian Cox in a role after Succession. Mending the Line resembles a spiritual film stripped of its religious elements, occasionally adopting the feel of an extended advertisement for disabled veterans. Stephen Camelio's script evokes some emotion but, at times, burdens the film's two-hour duration. The narrative delves deep but occasionally attempts to cram too much into the story. A more streamlined approach, emphasizing pacing and reducing melodrama, could have improved the movie. The film had the potential to really explore themes of healing and recovery deeply, but ended up just falling flat for me. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good either.
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12:15 pm
A not so great script that has many good moments and a really good message weighed down hard by poor and amateur execution.
The film is low budget and it at times doesn’t feel like it and at times really feels like it. Some nice shots, some not nice shots. Some good acting, some bad acting. Some good music, some bad music. Sane goes for the sound design and editing. This film needed a better director. If all my production issues were fixed then the film still wouldn’t be perfect. The script is competent, but it still lacks a lot of substance and is pretty basic when it tries to pretend like it’s more than that. As a result, I feel the runtime was not justified at all. Mending the Line has good intentions and shows to me that the screenwriter has potential, but the film itself is ironically shallow.
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If the story in Mending The Line isn’t surprising, the film’s appeal is greatly! Can we for a moment talk about the performances, which are excellent all the way around, particularly those of Brian Cox, Wes Studi, Sinqua Walls and Perry Mattfeld.
What I loved in the meat of the story was: Ike (Brian Cox) teaches Colter how to fish the way Mr. Miyagi teachers Daniel to fight in “The Karate Kid” — by making him do something else. Remember that strategy? Effective Daniel Son!
It’s really a joy to watch Studi as he brings a patient wisdom to his character. Mattfeld is also good, slowly peeling away Lucy’s (Perry Mattfeld’s character) icy outer layers and she had a lot of them. Two thirds of the way into the movie she and Colter grow increasingly closer.
You will cry watching this film 🎥 and that’s why I loved it!
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I appreciated the low key approach to a debilitating disease. Production values were simple and not overwhelming, direction was straightforward, actors were engaged, the plot and narrative unfolded at a natural pace. Contemplative.
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