Director Gary T's film "Halfway Where?" is very much in the tradition of films like "Midnight Cowboy," a modern socially conscious statement about dreamers who dream big but are never willing to work for what they want in life. Our character Miranda is a woman so disconnected from her own reality, she spends most of her time driving around, fantasizing of decadent romances, and cinematic events that change her life, all the while she is unwilling or incapable of admitting that perhaps her one true downfall is her own reluctance to actually motivate herself and work outside her own fantasies. "Halfway Where?" is about a woman who can't grasp reality and may be stuck in a perpetual rut where the American dream is always in front of her, but always out of her grasp thanks to her submission to circumstances and the world around her.

All the while Miranda is much too entrenched in the dream to face reality and the hardships she will have to endure to make her fantasies come to fruition. She may not be a drug addict, but her one true addiction is her pipe dreams that can do nothing but hurt by the time the film has ended. "Halfway Where?" is pure Sundance material, a compelling and relatable modern tale about what we view as the American Dream, and how sometimes dreaming can be a path to doom and suffering. Leading a cast of top notch performers, Stacey Newsome Santiago gives a strong performance as this complex and empathic perpetual dreamer whose so engulfed in her self-obsession not even her parents want anything to do with her. And by the time Gary T's film has drawn to a close, he and writer Santiago present a glimmer of hope and what can be a dream worth obtaining that has nothing to do with Hollywood glitz and glamour.

Deserving of star status at film festivals, "Halfway Where?" is a classic tale about the ever elusive American dream and how it can be a drug for many of us and a path to stagnancy for many. Filled with rich performances, deep characterization, and an ever relatable theme, "Halfway Where?" is a must see for festival goers.