3 Needles is just about the most depressing movie I've seen in months.

Doesn't matter that it's got heavy hitters like Stockard Channing, Chloe Sevigny, Lucy Liu and Sandra Oh.  Just a summary of what happens:

1. Lucy Liu organizes blood collection drives in China, where 1000s of villagers contract AIDS through her gross negligence (based on the true story of the infamous "AIDs villages" in China.
2. Shawn Ashmore has AIDS, but fakes blood tests so he can continue working as a porn star.  He gives it to all his costars.  His mother, Stockard Channing, takes out a $2MM life insurance plan on herself for her son's benefit, then actively tries to catch AIDS, first from her son's AIDS support group leader (FAIL) then by drawing blood from her son while he's asleep so she can inject it in herself.
3. I didn't really watch the last one.  All I saw were all these gorgeous sweeping south african vistas, the ocean, beautiful music, and Chloe Sevigny compromising her nun's vow with a plantation owner to save a bunch of orphans.

Indie film FAIL.
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That is depressing, my god. While you're at it, you should check out Nil by Mouth, directed by Gary Oldman. Good times.
These are some heavy movies for a 3 year old, theo!

Hey, he's not even supposed to be watching TV at all. Nil by Mouth? What the...
What's one of your recommendations for Indie film WIN? =)
Oh, where do I start?  Films I've really enjoyed recently (or not so recently):
Once The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (also depressing, but at least it did it WELL) Brick City of God A Little Princess (dunno if that counts as indie, but barely anyone watched it) Shortbus (not for the faint of heart or the prude of spirit) Hedwig & the Angry Inch (same director)
this an another world:)
i didn't have any interest before but after your post:)
I'd definitely second "Once"... I got goosebumps.
Yah I loved the little vacuum cleaner that she dragged behind her like a puppy. Plus the music is so great.
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