In the solid drama Solace, we meet two characters talking in a confined space about a matter of life and death, then another couple in a separate story and finally another setting with two more characters. The three tales are effectively connected together at the very end by writer-director-editor Vandon N. Gibbs.
I’m looking forward to Gibbs’ next work. The middle segment is a little too stagey, but Solace keeps the audience engaged throughout and the denouement is compelling. The best of the cast are Russell Durham Comegys as a regretful hit man, Dupree Lewis Jr. as a street hustler and Rhoda Griffis as a wronged wife.
I saw Solace at its world premiere at Cinequest. Solace will be playing at Cinequest again on March 6.