A Point of Return

January. 01,1964      NR
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A short film portrays the events of a depressed man's day, culminating, presumably, in his suicide, though the ending is ambiguous. Afterwards, a roundtable of mental hygiene professionals and social workers examine the film, while discussing the phenomenon of suicide more broadly.

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Reviews

Baseshment
1964/01/01

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

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Invaderbank
1964/01/02

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Arianna Moses
1964/01/03

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Guillelmina
1964/01/04

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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