“Fight to be seen”
Above the Shadows follows a young woman who has faded so far from view that she becomes invisible to everyone around her. Cut off from ordinary life, she has to find a way back into the world before she disappears completely. The story centers on her struggle to be seen and on the unlikely connection that helps her begin that journey.
The film was released in 2019 and runs 111 minutes. It is an American fantasy romance with comedic and horror touches. The cast is led by Olivia Thirlby, who plays the woman at the story’s center, and Alan Ritchson, who appears as the one man able to see her. Megan Griffiths directs, shaping the material around their meeting and the emotional stakes that follow.
Set in a world where invisibility becomes a lived condition rather than a trick, the film blends the everyday with the uncanny. Its tone moves between lightness, unease and tenderness, keeping the focus on isolation and the need for human recognition. That mix gives the story a surreal, intimate quality even as it stays grounded in personal feeling.
The film was released in 2019 and runs 111 minutes. It is an American fantasy romance with comedic and horror touches. The cast is led by Olivia Thirlby, who plays the woman at the story’s center, and Alan Ritchson, who appears as the one man able to see her. Megan Griffiths directs, shaping the material around their meeting and the emotional stakes that follow.
Set in a world where invisibility becomes a lived condition rather than a trick, the film blends the everyday with the uncanny. Its tone moves between lightness, unease and tenderness, keeping the focus on isolation and the need for human recognition. That mix gives the story a surreal, intimate quality even as it stays grounded in personal feeling.
Reviews
6.7 / 10