Being and Nothingness

"Being and Nothingess"

2019 0h 30m EN

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When sixteen-year-old Lola is forced to relocate to Casper, Wyoming with her anxious, existentialist mother - she ends up falling for her eccentric grandmother's ranch hand.

“Being and Nothingess”

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Cast

Betsy Brandt
Holly
Sascha Belle Nastasi
Lola
Cloris Leachman
Ivy
Connor Weil
Cody
Sloane Avery
Ally
Hugo Pierre Martin
Paul-Jean (voice)
Richard Avis
Paramedic #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ashley Avis
Writers: Ashley Avis

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Gregson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ashley Avis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Betsy Brandt and Sascha Belle Nastasi and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Being and Nothingess".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11669862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ashley Avis directs. Peter Gregson scores. Ashley Avis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Peter Gregson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ashley Avis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Betsy Brandt and Sascha Belle Nastasi and Cloris Leachman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Being and Nothingess".
8IMDB entry: tt11669862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.