Over the GW

Name: Over the GW
Genre: Drama
Released: June 27, 2007
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 53

2007

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Seventh Art Releasing | Release Date: June 27, 2007

Summary: Tony and Sofia are two troubled teenage siblings from the Bronx. Out of options, their mother brings them over the GW Bridge to a rehab in Jersey. What is meant to be a 30 day stay turns into a traumatic 2 1/2 years in which Tony and Sofia experience abuse, brainwashing and false imprisonment. The director of the program, Dr. Hiller, leadsTony and Sofia are two troubled teenage siblings from the Bronx. Out of options, their mother brings them over the GW Bridge to a rehab in Jersey. What is meant to be a 30 day stay turns into a traumatic 2 1/2 years in which Tony and Sofia experience abuse, brainwashing and false imprisonment. The director of the program, Dr. Hiller, leads Tony and Sofia to believe this is the only institution that will keep them sober and if they leave they will die. Instead, the siblings enter into a psychological and physical struggle for their lives! Over the GW is a poignant story based on writer/director Nick Gaglia's experience in a cult-like rehab. The film exposes the ongoing threat of corrupt rehabilitation centers that prey upon vulnerable teens and their parents. (Seventh Art Releasing)
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Director: Nick Gaglia

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 75 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

A disturbing look at reprogramming that masquerades as rehabilitation. Having been forced to drink the Kool-Aid, Mr. Gaglia has produced a work that's as much an act of emesis as of filmmaking. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

One reason it rings true is because the script is based on Gaglia's real experiences. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Too narratively disjointed to achieve maximum impact, but too emotionally potent in fits and starts to be dismissed out of hand. Ultimately, Over the GW resembles nothing so much as a rough draft for a more conventional feature. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Overall, the performances are surprisingly convincing, but the mockumentary elements – feel out of place and the intrusive. Read full review

Staff (Not credited)

It's not vivid or harrowing enough to command attention. Worse, at a mere 76 minutes, the movie skips past what seems like lots of crucial exposition in favor of vague flashbacks and confusing inserts. The awkward documentary-style interviews don't help. Read full review

Aaron Hillis

Gaglia's torture re-creations become rote quickly, and his cross-processed, color-tinted, randomly inserted, over-zoomed Film School 101 indulgences need their meds adjusted. Read full review

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RachelR.

Jun 30, 2007

Superbly shot film, with a strong cast. George Gallaghe gives a moving performance.

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