a5c7b9f00b A teenager named, Adam, gains a new sense of purpose and income after starting life as a drug dealer. The life of Adam (Ralph Sepe Jr.) is filled with hardship and the only joy he gets from it is smoking marijuana supplied by his close friend Marty (Ardit Bufaj). When Adam comes to the realization that he has put his desperate attempt at happiness before his family, he decides to start a new life as a drug dealer. Ralph Sepe Jr. is one of my favorite filmmakers working today. I'm not gonna say he makes short films because he doesn't. He makes films. The length of a film has never truly mattered to me. What matters is the pacing. The High is paced perfectly, turning 37 minutes into an experience that feels like an epic. What makes the film truly work is Sepe Jr.'s direction. This film is directed with so much passion, creativity, and experimentation. There is never a dull moment thanks to the direction. The writing is great. The dialogue somehow hijacks your eyes as well as your ears because of how well written it is. I truly care about the two main characters and this modern tragedy of how easy it is for a human being to make nothing matter to him. I love this film. It's my favorite of his work so far and I cannot wait for his next film, Lover; I pray since it is supposedly a full-length film that critics will give it enough attention. I know I will. I'm not much of a movie reviewer, but I felt this one was worth it. I have no idea how he managed to achieve so much on such a small budget, and still get an amazing story through. This film is living proof that you don't need hundreds of millions of dollars (like in the Last Jedi or Infinity Wars) to tell a story that is not only entertaining, but also makes you stop and think after it's over.<br/><br/>10/10 would recommend.
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