The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings

2021 0h 10m EN

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Synopsis

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Alone in the woods, a young man is pursued by a horrifying specter and by visions of his deceased sisters. A meditation on the precarious uncertainty of the American Dream and the role that uncontrollable forces play in our lives, The West is a Land of Infinite Beginnings is inspired by a harrowing scene from the opera Proving Up, by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kendall Teague
Miles Zegner
Sam Shapiro
The Sodbuster
Faith Fidgeon
Zegner Sister #1
Lindsey Matheis
Zegner Sister #2
Zachary Dushenko
Sodbuster (Los Angeles)
Cree Carico
Soprano soloist
Abigail Nims
Mezzo-soprano soloist
Michael Slattery
Tenor soloist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Darrah
Writers: Royce Vavrek, Karen Russell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 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 Missy Mazzoli. 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 Gabe Stowers 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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Kendall Teague and Sam Shapiro and Faith Fidgeon carry the top of the cast.

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The take

James Darrah directs. Missy Mazzoli scores. Gabe Stowers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Missy Mazzoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gabe Stowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kendall Teague and Sam Shapiro and Faith Fidgeon carry the top of the cast.