What a beautiful story of the horrible truths of the past, the beautiful truths of the past and a possibility of change. I'm afraid that the haters in this world and the ones that can't believe won't ever let us all rejoice in the 'Annabelle's' that should be. Made me cry.

The actors did great, with the script and screenplay they were given. Jamie Butler's performance was amazing. It seemed rushed and poorly directed, at times. Screenplay and director... same person. Might have been a budget issue? The cinematography was beautiful. Not a 10 star movie. But I LOVED it.

This is a really touching story written and directed by Veronica Robledo. The actors were all lovely. We really enjoyed the relationship between the two contemporary leads, Kristen Renton and Maurice Johnson but all of the actors were quite good. The portayals of the two women in the past-friends for life Ophelia (played by Jaimie Butler) and Emmalaine (KateLynn E. Newberry) were especially wonderful and heartbreaking.

The blend between the 1800s harsh and sometimes violent past and the modern day kindness works very well advancing the dance to the light and hope filled end. So happy to see a woman director bringing this meaningful story to the forefront with a strong vision and steady hand. She also keeps it from falling into gratuitous violence. Beautiful location. Nice cinematography. Put The Crickets Dance on your list to watch.

The director coaxed some great performances out of the actors, and the cinematography is beautiful as well. The juxtaposition between the past and the present was handled deftly and there are a lot of weighty themes to chew on. I was consistently engaged in the narrative. All in all, this is a great movie for a wide audience.