Addison is a 9-year-old coping with the death of his father in his own way. Shutting out the rest of the world, he refuses to speak to anyone and finds refuge hiding behind a blanket he has hung from his bedroom wall—a place where he develops a new and powerful voice that only he can hear. Can he really affect life around him from this secret command post? Has he unleashed some indefinable force? Confronted with a mute child, who has taken trauma to a level she cannot understand, Addison’s mother initially denies that her son’s peculiar behavior is anything other than normal grief. But when his mother finally realizes that she is in jeopardy of losing her son forever, she fights with all her heart to bring him back from the unknown place where his mind has traveled. In the spirit of Hitchcock and early Polanski, writer/director David Waingarten has creatively shot this suspenseful psychological drama in black and white, giving it a look that befits the imagination of a child who has isolated himself from the life around him. As Addison, Colton Lasater gives an endearing and sensitive performance of a child trying to deal with an unbearable hurt. It is a story of love, pain and healing that you will not soon forget.
Video ID: 4
Legacy Video ID: 4
Release Date: March 4, 2006
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Languages: EN_NATIVE
Runtime: 1h 0m
Credits
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Writer: David Waingarten
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Director: David Waingarten
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Producer: Ira David Flowers
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The Teacher: Andres Alcala
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Mrs. Crow: Dana Harris
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Doctor: Gray Eubank
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Addison: Colton Lasater
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Producer: Kelly Jackson
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Producer: David Waingarten
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Film Editor: Aaron Vega
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Cinematography: Auric Armstrong
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Original Music: Jason Wells
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---: Chad W. Smathers
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Boy in fight: Zachary Rice
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Asper: Ritah Parrish
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Marcus Emerick: Benjamin Milam
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Distributors: Cinequest Distribution
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Script Supervisor: Sandy Parker
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Production Companies: Simple Films
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Still Photographer: Ben Lipsey
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Craft Service: Rachel Lipsey
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Sound: Jesse Nordhausen
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Sound Recordist: Jesse Nordhausen
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Make-Up Artist: Nancy Kam
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Art Department Assistant: Jenelle Giordano
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Art Director: Brian Neubauer
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Costume Design: Julie Gallagher
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Casting: Carrol Lukens
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Production Design: Veronica Hunter
Reviews
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Metro Newspaper (5.0): "Director David Waingarten coaxes powerhouse performances from his
cast...intelligently wrings a queasy, devastating beauty from almost nothing at
all."
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Portland Tribune (5.0): "Tells a story of grief and survival in gorgeously realized black and white that
brings to mind the French New Wave, making even the most mundane details
strikingly beautiful — not to be missed."