A woman I can't forget
I grew up and lived half my life in NYC. I knew many people that lived in the fringes. Still, when I first saw Begging Naked a few years ago I was a bit shocked and quite moved by this view of a very real life of a fellow New Yorker. This is a film about a friendship and about a stoic woman who deals with her life on her own terms in spite of substantial psychiatric baggage. It was good news indeed when I heard that I can buy and own this film at a reasonable price so that I can watch it again and share it with the friends that have heard me carry on about it these last few years.
I first saw this film at a film festival in the Berkshires a few years ago. It was the best film I saw at that festival that week. Now, after hundreds of films seen since, Begging Naked is the one that my mind won't let go of.
Burrows into your soul
Once you see this documentary, you will not forget it. It has haunted me. It's an uncompromising, heartbreaking look at how a promising, artistically gifted young woman was pulled down into mental instability and homelessness, and how there was no safety net for her. She's someone many of us New Yorkers have probably walked right by on the street or in Central Park--too often averting our eyes. If you see this film, it will change your perception of homelessness forever.
A MUST SEE FILM!!!
This film is a must see for anyone who is curious about how hard life in the city really is..Especially for an artistic woman with no family support, and mental challenges..Ever since I've seen this film I've been haunted by Elise, the main character, her precious personality and the pain that has been her life will not leave my mind..In fact I'm going to Central Park to find her to offer my help..Karen Gehres is an incredible director, she handled Elise's story w/dignity, honesty and an intimacy that makes this film riveting.. I cannot recommend this enough, definitely one of the BEST documentaries I've seen in a LONG time!!! Two thumbs up!!!
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