Monday, November 23, 2015

Netflix Nugget - Week of November 23rd

BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
Director: Shawn Christensen
Writer: Shawn Christensen
Stars: Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Emmy Rossum
IMDB.com Page

A troubled young man and his strait-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in this heartrending drama based on an Oscar-winning short. As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie decides to end it all, only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister to babysit her precocious daughter. So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bonds in the unlikeliest of places.











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3 comments:

  1. tick22November 23, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    actually a good movie. Nothing new but it is done well....

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  2. DarthBottoNovember 25, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Keep an eye out for Shawn's next production, Sidney Hall. Its script was acquired by Ridley Scott about six years ago, but was never produced, so after Before I Disappear had its run, Shawn got the rights back. He's been busying himself with the project all year and is actually making it in a very tight ship way. I can't wait to hear more about the project!

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  3. NeuHundredNovember 25, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    I remember seeing the short when it was on the festival circuit. I had no idea that it was the movie nominated for an Oscar until it won and the director/actor showed up on stage and he still looked like a suicidal mess.

    I actually had no idea that they remade the short as a feature two years later until, again, I was at the festival and I saw it listed. So glad they kept the original two leads (and retained the bowling alley dance number).

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