Hello Lonesomeis a 2010 American comedy drama directed byAdam Reid.It won numerous awards including at theLos Angeles Film Festivaland theBahamas International Film Festival.It was also nominated for aFilm Independent Spirit Award.
| Hello Lonesome | |
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| Directed by | Adam Reid |
| Written by | Adam Reid |
| Produced by | Adam Reid |
| Distributed by | Bodega Studios |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000 |
Plot
editHello Lonesomefollows three different story lines that show the difficulties of making and maintaining human bonds.[2]
The first story line is of Bill (played by Harry Chase), who lives alone in an apartment and is attempting to connect with his estranged daughter.[3]The second is of Eleanor (played byLynn Cohen), a widow who befriends Gary (played byJames Urbaniak) after she loses her driver's license and needs to him to drive her places.[4]The third is of Gordon (played by Nate Smith), who begins a relationship with Debbie (played bySabrina Lloyd) after meeting through an online dating service.[5]
Cast
edit- Sabrina Lloydas Debbie
- James Urbaniakas Gary
- Lynn Cohenas Eleanor
- Harry Chase as Bill
- Nate Smith as Gordon
- Kamel Boutros as Omar
- Cathy Trien as Tabitha
- Dave K. Williams as Dean
Production
editHello Lonesome is the first major directorial for Reid who previously produced shorts and commercials through his production agency Bodega Studios.[6]The film was financed by Reid and shot on a budget of $50,000 and completed in 15 days.[6]
Release and awards
editHello Lonesome was released at major film festivals internationally. It won numerous awards including at theLos Angeles Film Festival[7]and theBahamas International Film Festival.[8]Hello Lonesome was also nominated for aFilm Independent Spirit Award.[9]
References
edit- ^"Hello Lonesome".19 June 2010.Retrieved2 July2020.
- ^Fine, Marshall (25 May 2011)."HuffPost Review: Hello Lonesome".The Huffington Post.
- ^Honeycutt, Kirk (14 October 2010)."Hello Lonesome -- Film Review".The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^Bowen, Chuck (27 May 2011)."Review: Hello Lonesome".Slant Magazine.
- ^Whitty, Stephen (27 May 2011)."'Hello, Lonesome' review: Cupid finds some unlikely targets ".New Jersey.
- ^abHolden, Stephen (26 May 2011)."Among Lonelyhearts, a Meeting of Minds".The New York Times.
- ^Kilday, Gregg (26 June 2010)."L.A. Film Festival awards 'A Family'".The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^"BIFF Monthly Film Series to feature Hello Lonesome, May 5th".The Bahamas Weekly.
- ^"ndependent Spirit Awards 2012: Winners and nominees".Los Angeles Times.23 March 2014.