Everyday Greyness

Everyday Greyness Review

If you look around you, there is beauty everywhere. The wholly needed message at the moment, in a time beset by turmoil. With the rise of technology and modern pressures, Kleininger and Magda present what can happen when the world becomes overwhelming. In a poignant film documenting the long road that is recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, they explore how art can save you from the darkest of times. 

The symbolism in Everyday Greyness is truly breathtaking. The image of water and someone going towards the bottom can only undoubtedly be a reflection of what it is like to suffer with drug and alcohol abuse. To feel like you are constantly drowning with no way out is such a powerful depiction and immediately instills a sense of awe towards Magda for moving forward with her life. Moreover, the fact she goes back to the rehabilitation centre to help others is something that should be commended. 

However, darkness is not evident in the conclusion of the documentary. That’s not to say those in the centre all recover, merely that they are now swimming through the water that drags them down. By immersing themselves in photography and exercise, the beauty in the world around them shows there is light on the other side. 

Written by Tess Cox