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August Evening |
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"Let me give you
this sneak peak: imagine naturalistic 1950's world cinema, humming
cicadas, ethereal music, chicken farms, gentle glances, and lots
of rustling leaves." |
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Visit the Official Website |
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August Evening
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While reading this page,
Listen
to a song that helps describe the feeling of the film. It might take a
few seconds to load, possibly several minutes for dial-up. (RealPlayer required)
My first feature film is titled August Evening,
and will be shot this summer on location in rural south Texas.
The story follows an aging undocumented worker,
Jaime, and his young widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe, as their lives are thrown
into upheaval. Lupe is more of a daughter to Jaime than his own children,
and the two try to stick together... but change is inevitable. |
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It will be somewhat of a departure from Doki-Doki,
in that it will be more subtle and less concerned with the causality and
suspense necessary in a traditional plot. There will still be gentle
romance and heartbreaking tragedy, but not necessarily in swelling climaxes.
August Evening will rely on the warmth of the characters, a gentle humor,
the universality of human experience, and the beauty in sadness.
The film deals with many subjects that are seemingly
emotionally heavy, but this will not be a depressing film. Instead, I will
concentrate on the Japanese idea of "mono no aware," which is impossible
to translate but involves finding peace with life's imperfection.
Perhaps a more commercial project would be a wiser career
move, but I strongly feel the need to make this film. The emotions
it will express are generally absent from films today, but are ubiquitous in the
real world. More specifics in the next
issue... |
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