BEFORE MY EYES

In Caroline Bock''s Before My Eyes Claire has spent the last few months taking care of her six-year-old sister Izzy as their mother lies in a hospital bed. Claire believes she has everything under control until she meets a guy online who appears to be a kindred spirit. Claire is initially flattered by the attention but when she meets Max the shy state senator''s son her feelings become complicated. Working alongside Max at a beachfront food stand is Barkley. Lonely and obsessive Barkley has been hearing a voice in his head. Narrated in turns by Claire Max and Barkley Before My Eyes captures a moment when possibilities should be opening up but instead everything teeters on the brink of destruction.