Secrets and lies: Psychological thriller “Help” is out next week

In a bigger or lower dimension, everybody has secrets. We all tell little lies in order to get out of unwanted situations and have aspects in our lives we don’t feel comfortable opening up to others. It is normal, isn’t it? Although, sometimes, those secrets can be really fucked up things and become the sources of real harm.

In the British psychological thriller Help (2021), a painful breakup prompts Grace to visit her friend Liv who is living in the idyllic English countryside with her boyfriend Edward and his dog Polly. The trio starts the weekend in high spirits but soon turns into chaos, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the friends come to see each other in a whole new light.

This is the debut feature film of China-born British writer and director Blake Ridder after a big collection of short films that included the awards-winners Bad News (2020), Santa for Hire (2020), A Simple Robbery (2020), Psychosis (2021), and My Dead Husband (2021).

The main cast for Help (2021) is formed by Emily Redpath, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, Stuart Wolfe-Murray, Amy Jim, the director Blake Ridder in a supporting role, and the cameo of pop band Blue member Duncan James.

The movie had its premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 20, 2021. After that, it’s has been collecting awards and nominations in several international festivals including Best Film Awards, CKF International Film Festival, Cyrus International Film Festival of Toronto, Fisheye Film Festival, New York International Film Awards, and Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards.

Ridder Films, in association with executive producer Lucas A. Ferrara, are releasing Help (2021) on digital on February 15, 2022. Here you can watch its official trailer.