![]() ![]() The directors, their crew and ensemble do sweet work capturing the weight of a moment that has most everyone stretched thin. Cinematographer Becky BaiHui Chen keeps things fluid and brightly hued. ![]() Kali has an awareness of what can-do desperation looks like, while providing her character some serious skate skills. When that isn’t as gainful as she needs it to be, she delivers food for a Door Dash-style app. Only, instead of ha-ha challenges, Danny encounters the poignant, the frustrating, even the perilous.įirst, she tracks down her hair-braiding clients - doing their plaits in backyards, masks on. “I’m Fine” teases the structure of comedies in which something must be achieved in too short a span. Once Danny they emerge from the field where their tent is hidden and Danny drops Wes off at the sitter’s, she is off and skating. They’re unhoused and with that comes stress and no small measure of shame. The connection she shares with her daughter is everything, and together they keep the memory of Danny’s husband alive and use it as a special bond that can’t be broken by a pandemic or lack of money.It’s not, of course. Add in the loss of a spouse and her income, and Danny’s story hits a different note altogether. I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) is a small-budget film that tells a heartening story during the time of a pandemic, which unfortunately is relatable to everyone and preys on those feelings. Even when she thinks she found a friend, his kindness of opening his home to her and her daughter was a motive for him uncomfortably sharing his feelings about her, and making unwelcome advances. You can’t help but feel for the woman who is trying everything she can and coming up short at every turn. The one item left of her husband-his wedding ring-is constantly with her until it isn’t, and she releases a scream of anguish at not just a lost ring but of the entire situation she’s found herself in. The pain and exhaustion are felt from beginning to end. Kali is emotionally excellent in her role as Danny. She skates around her truth as she skates around the streets of California. It isn’t until she shares a joint with an old friend that she bears her vulnerable soul to another human being. She doesn’t let anyone in because she feels a mix of embarrassment, humiliation, and desperation. Her desperation and frustration are evident when a disgruntled customer claims food was missing and left a bad tip and poor rating.ĭanny runs into friends who offer their condolences around her husband’s passing, the conversation often turning towards themselves rather than what Danny may be going through. She opts to partner with a food delivery app, skating from restaurant to house ad nauseam for every buck she can get. After being denied payment by one of her hair clients, Danny desperately reaches out to other clients for a quick appointment but is turned down with each attempt. On the verge of a change after some major setbacks, Danny spends her day skating around town to come up with the last $200 she needs for the deposit. The ensuing day sees hope rise and fall as she searches all avenues to find a few extra dollars to afford a security deposit on an apartment. Having lost her husband unexpectedly, and the COVID-19 pandemic costing her the ability to make a living, Danny finds herself and her daughter on an extended “camping trip” with everything they own stuffed inside a tent along the side of the road. In Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking), Danny (Kali) struggles to come up with the money she needs for a new apartment. ![]() Director: Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina ![]()
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