I always like to give independent films with interesting premises a chance and this one, purportedly a female-centric superhero film that has nothing whatsoever to do with Marvel or DC, seemed like a good bet. Unfortunately not all such bets turn out well and this is a thoroughly mediocre film, to my eyes made only because the director had a cool idea of a particular special effect to use.

In a setting in which it has not rained for many years, young woman Ruth flees from unspecified pursuers. She is prone to sudden seizures, forcing her to tie herself down which injures her wrists. When this happens, uncontrollable earthquakes afflict the area around her. A man she meets at a diner turns out to be a scientist who is part of a presumably government-formed team out to capture her for study. After she manages to get away she arrives at what is revealed to be her own family home where her mother Bo takes care of a little girl Lila who is Ruth’s own daughter. Both also possess powers but their powers seem to affect a smaller scale and both are fully in control of their powers.

The whole thing is pretty much a disappointment from the get go. It tries to play up the mystery of a girl of uncertain origin in a world that is on the verge of societal collapse but there is just too little of substance here. The lack of water isn’t well thought out at all as it mostly means that the characters have to buy water and use it sparingly but the society at large still pretty much functions as usual. The camerawork and performances are only mediocre and the film suffers badly from a low budget. It’s ridiculous how empty the streets of the town are for example even when superpowered beings are making a huge spectacle and the government agents are laughable as threats. The actors even flail around not knowing what to do. As I noted, there is a vaguely cool special effect when Bo or Lila use their powers which involve breaking down matter and the film’s title refers to them being able to perceive the world in terms of vivid colors. That’s pretty much all that is to the film.

The only saving grace is that it tries to work in something about how powers are passed down through the women of the family who have kept it a secret for generations. That pulls in the themes of family history, female empowerment and growing up all in a neat package. Still that little spot of merit isn’t enough to turn this around. This is a very weak film that is doomed to be relegated to the annals of forgotten works. You win some, you lose some.