SILVER HAZE
SILVER HAZE
Franky is a nurse who barely survived a fire as a child. She feels angry every day about not finding the perpetrator of the tragedy. Unexpectedly, she meets Florence, who pulls her away from thoughts of the past and embarks on a tumultuous romance with her.
Silver haze is the name of a strain of marijuana used in treating depression and pain. Franky (Vicky Knight) turns to it to cope with her depression and constant suffering as she looks at her reflection covered in burn scars, reminding her of the childhood tragedy. British social cinema, with a feminist touch, portrays the grim reality in which the protagonist grapples with the frustration generated by life's unfair twists. With a complete understanding of human emotions, it delves into Franky's persistent search for solace and love.
Sacha Polak's film focuses on a nurse deeply scarred from a fire 15 years ago, for which no one has been held accountable. Franky gets lost in hatred towards her father and his new family, suspecting that they are responsible for her pain. Unexpectedly, Florence (Esme Creed-Miles), a would-be suicide, distracts her from the intoxicating desire for revenge. A romance blossoms between the women that is as euphoric as it is toxic, and the path to the promise of pain relief becomes increasingly rocky.
Sacha Polak tells the story of tormented, lost women based on the real-life experiences of Vicky Knight, the star of her previous film DIRTY GOD. It is cinema that performs social vivisection and seeks a cure for traumatic past experiences in stimulants, in desire and ultimately, in honest human relationships.
Michał Sołtysek
