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To the Moon

Scott FRIEND

USA202182min Asian Premiere

Synopsis

Dennis and Mia are a couple on a retreat to Dennis’ family home to spend some alone time together to reconnect. Their getaway is interrupted by the arrival of Roger, Dennis’ eccentric, estranged older brother with a troubled past. Series of odd encounters and Dennis’s heightened hysteria leads to an unpredictable end. Scott Friend writes, directs and stars in his feature directorial debut, a hallucinatory tale of family reunion gone wrong. Joined by masterly crafted, hypnotizing camerawork by Dan Debrey, Mr. Friend skillfully unfolds the drama between the characters and the paranoia his character goes through, resulting in something real with nightmarish elements we all hope to avoid. (Jongsuk Thomas NAM)

Diretor

Scott FRIEND

Scott Friend is a writer/director based in New York. He started out in his teens making skateboarding videos with his friends and now works as an actor and producer, costarring in Dan Sallitt's indie darling FOURTEEN (Berlinale '19) and acting in & producing THE DARK END OF THE STREET by filmmaker Kevin Tran. He has a passion for European film and has only ever eaten oatmeal for breakfast. TO THE MOON marks Scott's debut as writer and director.

Credit

Producer
Cate SMIERCIAK, Everett HENDLER, Stephanie RANDALL
Screenplay
Scott FRIEND
Cinematographer
Dan DEBREY
Editor
David FORMENTIN
Sound
Eli COHN
Music
Jason Martin CASTILLO
Sales
Yellow Veil Pictures