The Wait (2013 film)

The Wait
Directed by M. Blash
Produced by Ryan Crisman, Neil Kopp, Riel Roch Decter
Written by M. Blash
Starring Jena Malone
Chloe Sevigny
Luke Grimes
Devon Gearhart
Cinematography Kasper Tuxen
Edited by Jessica Brunetto
Production
company
Olympus Pictures
Distributed by Monterey Media (US)
Release dates
  • March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10) (SXSW)
Country United States
Language English
Box office $2480[1]

The Wait is a 2013 American independent drama directed and written by M. Blash and starring Jena Malone, Chloë Sevigny, Luke Grimes, Devon Gearhart, Michael O'Keefe, and Josh Hamilton. The Wait was filmed in Oregon, USA.

Plot

An enigmatic phone call from a psychic, catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected. One sister believes the claim, and the other staunchly opposes it until she encounters a chance at love, giving her hope that anything, even resurrection, is possible. A discordant struggle between sisters plays out in a world where the virtual and real often converge.[2]

Cast

Production

The Wait is written and directed by M. Blash. It was filmed in Bend, Black Butte Ranch, and Sisters.

Release

The film premiered at SXSW in the spring of 2013, and went on to play at the American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland, as well as the Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia. In September 2013, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights and will release the film in the United States and Canada.[3]

Soundtrack

The film features a rarely heard song by The Cure, "Sugar Girl", a b-side to the UK 12" single for "Just Like Heaven".

Festivals

The Wait has screened at the following festivals:

References

  1. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wait.htm
  2. "THE WAIT". MovieTickets.com. www.movietickets.com/. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. "SXSW Festival Favorite the Wait Acquired by Monterey Media". Topix.com. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. "SX Schedule". South By Southwest Film Festival. http://schedule.sxsw.com/. Retrieved 25 October 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Lake Placid Center for the Arts Film Festival schedule". North Country Community Calendar. northcountrypublicradio.org. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  6. "PWFF". eventbrite.com. eventbrite.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  7. "Jena Malone In Wes Gordon – 'The Wait' Deauville American Film Festival Screening". redcarpet-fashionawards.com. redcarpet-fashionawards.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  8. "ARS Independent Notes". arsindependent.pl. arsindependent.pl. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  9. "Stony Brook Film Festival schedule". http://stonybrookfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
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