A loving story that takes us through the lush liminality of a single life, it changes you just as it does the characters we come to know and care for.
When we inevitably take our final breaths, what is it that we will hold onto? In an existence that is full of pain, joy, and everything in between, we don’t always know what it is that will have a profound impact on us. It can certainly be big moments, such as the loss of a loved one or the birth of a child, though it can also be a culmination of many other small ones as well.
From its all-encompassing sound to the beauty of its visuals and the patience in its pacing, it is like being taken back through a dream that feels as real as anything you will have ever gone through in your own life. Less concerned with the typical conventions of plot as it is with the emotions we feel as we go through life, it hones in on the rich details that stand out in the mind.
In particular, Jackson is most interested in bodies. We see this in the way she will frequently linger on hands, be it of two lovers in an extended embrace as they say goodbye one last time or those of two sisters passing a newborn. Often light on dialogue but never lacking in emotion, there is nothing that feels out of place as everything is important to the tapestry being woven together piece by piece.
'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt' Has Arresting Performances Be it when she is dancing or holding her young child, Atim fully embodies what we don’t know are fleeting moments in time with an understated yet no less arresting performance. The same can be said of Charleen McClure, who plays Mack in her older years, and Moses Ingram as her sister Josie.
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