Falling Overnight(2012)
On the day before his scheduled surgery to remove a brain tumor, Elliot
meets Chloe Webb, a young photographer who invites him to her art show.
An intimate night threatens to be overwritten when Elliot shares his
news the next morning.
Synopsis
On the day before he has risky surgery to remove a brain
tumor, twenty-two-year-old Elliot Carson's path intersects with Chloe
Webb, a young photographer who invites him to her art show. Facing what
could be his last night, Elliot welcomes the distraction and as the
night descends, Chloe takes him on an intimate and exhilarating journey
through the city. But as morning approaches, and Chloe learns of
Elliot's condition, the magic of the evening unravels, and they must
together face the uncertainty of Elliot's future.
Storyline
Falling Overnight tells the story of twenty-two year old Elliot Carson on the day before he has surgery to remove a brain tumor. Facing what could be his last night, Elliot's path intersects with Chloe Webb, a young photographer who invites him to her art show. Elliot welcomes the distraction and as the night descends, Chloe takes him on an intimate and exhilarating journey through the city. But as morning approaches, and Chloe learns of Elliot's condition, the magic of the evening unravels, and they must together face the uncertainty of Elliot's future.
Falling Overnight
The delicate subject matter of this film is beautifully rendered by writer/director Conrad Jackson. The serious theme is there but the overall tone is one of hope, and the beauty of life wins out over its unpredictability.
Jackson's cinematography enables us to feel the passage of time differently, and he takes us on a journey through a young man's (potentially) last night with simple events that exemplify how precious life is.
The two main actors are endearingly naive, but with depth and complexity beyond their years. Oh yeah, and apparently it was filmed in 14 days - impressive!
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