Friendship, between kids, teenagers, young adults, grownups, and even the aged, has been the subject of filmmaking for a long time. Eventually, asking for help is just as important as offering it.Īlso read: Another Round Takes Everything Away, But Leaves You Ecstasy I think they appreciate the circumstantial necessity for their actions and understand it was unfortunately inevitable, even if they could have prevented it. Of course, they lose a friend, and, yes, they could possibly have done a better job of being there for them, but no one passes around blame. Witnessing and comforting is often the essence of friendship.Īs expected there were detrimental effects of getting carried away with the experiment, and this is probably my favourite bit of the film. Martin’s marriage, for example was not for any of them to barge into to fix. You can stay in someone’s life and be an integral part of it without necessarily being involved everywhere. Of course they stay in contact, help each other and confide in each other, but not all the time. They are their distinct selves, with independent personal lives. What spoke to me most, however, was the fact that they’re not in each others’ lives all the time. It helps reconcile oneself with growing up beyond youth. I honestly cannot exaggerate how empowered I felt on witnessing the manner in which they approached the experiment. The comfortable warmth you feel on watching middle-aged friends goofing around, mixing cocktails and dancing together is indescribable. Despite the understanding that it may be a grey area, they’re extremely supportive of each other through the undertaking. The power of friendship is beautifully explored through the film. Thus begins a wild ride for these four friends.Īlso read: Another Round Explores the Anxiety of Losing Control This is what eventually prompts them to undertake the experiment of maintaining 0.05% blood alcohol at all times, by day-drinking. However, there’s a general distaste for how their lives turned out, or how ‘boring’ they’ve become. There’s of course the sense of gratitude and they do get that their lives could be worse.

Before that, we see how each is suffering either professionally or personally or on both fronts. A Norwegian philosopher believes blood alcohol content is naturally 0.05% too low.Īnd that sets up the highly interesting film to come. After an uncomfortably honest admission about not liking his life, Martin introduces an intriguing concept. The four meet up in a restaurant, and ‘party’.

They have their own families and lives, but every now and then, they get together to mull over life. Set in a small town with a tight community, the film features four friends, each of whom is a teacher, but of a different subject.

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