Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)

4/4/2025

“Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake” is a film that’s undeniably pleasing to look at, but ultimately leaves you with more questions than answers. Plus, it’s painfully dull. In her feature debut, director Sierra Falconer attempts to capture the quiet rhythms of life around Green Lake, where the lives of various characters intersect. While it feels highly personal and paints a vivid picture of a peaceful lakeside town, the film doesn’t quite manage to land the emotional depth or storytelling impact it seems to be striving for. The anthology format is pointless here. The way the stories are tied together seems strained, and instead of feeling like an organic exploration of lives intersecting, it comes across more like a collection of loosely connected sketches that never quite form