Bad Hurt
Personal demons and destructive secrets from the past threatens to tear apart the lives of a Vietnam War veteran, his wife and their children, one child with special needs and another with PTSD.
29 December 1988, Staten Island, New York, USA
12 November 1978, Westchester County, New York, USA
18 April 1947, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
16 February 1938, New York City, New York, USA
4 June 1975, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
5 October 1951, Carrollton, Illinois, USA
2 August 1988, Lakeland, Florida, USA
February 11, 2016
Exhaustion of mind and body is the primary sentiment in this sensitively observed family drama, drawn with an intimacy that is palpable and uncompromising.
February 12, 2016
Although Bad Hurt traffics in tough material, it is filled with little moments of heart.
February 09, 2016
Grief unleashes the possibility of change in this wrenching drama, allowing for an unexpected emotional thaw that rewards both stubborn optimism and traumatic resilience.
February 11, 2016
The film hinges on a powerful central performance by Karen Allen as Elaine, the wife and mother trying to hold it all together.
February 19, 2016
[Bad Hurt shows] the truth is loud, violent, and unpredictable.
February 17, 2016
In spite of the harrowing details, the film builds compassion for even the most disturbing characters and scenes.
February 11, 2016
Although affecting and well acted, the family drama "Bad Hurt" is too airless and depressing to fully engage.
February 11, 2016
A bittersweet drama about a family struggling to maintain dignity in the face of a variety of life challenges.
February 09, 2016
An explosive family drama whose intense performances can't always compensate for such a heavy-handed scenario, Bad Hurt nonetheless marks a promising directorial debut from playwright Mark Kemble.
February 11, 2016
An artfully drawn and beautifully acted film about a working-class family grappling with a drug-addicted ex-vet son and a mentally and physically challenged daughter.
February 11, 2016
Throughout, the filmmakers live up to the movie's title. But as the story comes to a close, they opt to wrap it in comforting cliché, and they turn a miserable but credible viewing experience into a confounding one.
