As much as I enjoyed and admired Helen, I couldn't help but thinking, Who is the intended audience for this movie? It can't be for a movie nerd like me. I appreciated the acting by the entire cast, particularly Ashley Judd (who plays Helen) and Lauren Lee Smith, beautiful cinematography, carefully constructed scenes, and most of all, the courage of Sandra Nettelbeck (writer/director) to present depression as-is. We are told almost nothing of Helen's cause. Helen tries and tries but could not overcome it. Family and friends sympathize but are helpless in provide any comfort. The only comfort and support Helen gets is from another chronically depressed woman, Mathilda (Smith). Helen just has to keep on trying because... because... she must.
I was very curious to see how they would market this movie, and managed to find a trailer. Surprise! It's a total fraud. Ah, the magic of editing.
