Where Is Kyra? (2018)

A middle aged divorcee (Michelle Pfeiffer) moves into her mother's (Suzanne Shepherd) Brooklyn apartment while she tries to get work. But when her mother dies, she finds herself without a lifeline as she spirals deeper into debt and finds her life spinning out of control. Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, this is one depressing film. This is accented by Bradford Young's (SELMA) dimly lit cinematography (even when it's day, it looks like night) and anchored by a potent performance by Pfeiffer in the title role. Pfeiffer's Kyra is a loser and she goes all the way with it, never asking us for our pity as she grasps at anything that might save her but it's useless. She's one of life's born losers and worst of all, when she goes down, she takes some good people with her. A must see for Pfeiffer's brave performance. It's a pity that the film isn't as good as her but one has to admire Dosunmu for his uncompromising view. With Kiefer Sutherland and Sam Robards.