Screenwriter Neil LaBute
Screenwriter Neil LaBute
Producer Tim Harms, Daryl Freimark, Michael Corrente, Trent Othick, David Zander
Editor Joel Plotch
Cinematographer Rogier Stoffers
Executive Producer Forrest E. Crisman, Jr., Kevin Sisti Jr.
Cast Stanley Tucci, Alice Eve
Young and beautiful Velvet is enjoying a relaxing morning
in her New York brownstone when Fred interrupts. With suitcase in tow, he
enters the apartment with great expectation. Not having seen or heard from
Fred in nearly four years, Velvet is clearly surprised. As Fred unloads the
reason for his resurfacing, the history and nature of their relationship is
revealed. The weight of their reconnection becomes clear as tension mounts
and their chemistry reaches its climax.
Writer/director Neil LaBute continues his exploration of male and female
relations in this enigmatic relationship drama. The use of natural lighting
and handheld camera highlights the dramatic realism for which LaBute is
known. Both lead actors give electric performances, Stanley Tucci as the
manic, ego-crushed older man, and Alice Eve, the dazzling ingénue. Their
nuanced performances, paired with LaBute’s dialogue, create an intriguing
drama with a stunning finale.
—Holly Voges
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