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The Things We Carry (2010)
The Things We Carry
Feature Film (Completed, 77 min) United States United States Unrated Drama
Represented by:
Athena Lobit
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cast : Rob Moran, Jennifer Blanc (The Wild Bunch / Bereavement / The Absent), Johnny Whitworth (3:10 to Yuma / Empire Records / Gamer), Ilene Graff, Daniel Zacapa, Alexis Rhee, Catherine Kresge, Alyssa Lobit, Frank Merino, Marshall Manesh
director : Ian McCrudden
executive producer : Jay Lobit
producer : Jessica Schatz, Athena Lobit, Melissa Davis, Camille Mana
writer : Alyssa Lobit
music : Timo Chen
editor : Maureen Meulen
production designer : Danielle Osborne
visual effects : Christopher Grandel
make up : Alyson Black, Vanessa Cartier
casting : Freddy Luis
costume designer : Jennifer Standley, Jayme Bohn
director of photography : Gavin Kelly
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Key Art - The Things We Carry
Synopsis

After backpacking through South East Asia for three years, thrill-seeker Emmie (ALYSSA LOBIT) returns to Los Angeles, upon receiving a mysterious letter from Ricky, a companion of her recently-deceased drug-addicted mother, Sunny (ALEXIS RHEE). She's looking for Ricky to retrieve what Sunny left for her and has a single clue in hand: The Best Motel, the dingy den in the San Fernando Valley that Sunny last called home.

Tracking down a junkie is easier said than done, and along the way Emmie gets help from various people who knew her mother.  Among them are Kim (ILENE GRAFF), the woman-child who permanently lives at the dumpy Best, Jeremiah (JOHNNY WHITWORTH), the one guy who might make it out of this drug scene alive if only everything was different, and Leslie (DANIEL ZACAPA), a colorful man whose potential has long since faded.

The hunt is intensified when Emmie's sister Eve (CATHERINE KRESGE) shows up. The two had pushed rather than drifted apart, due to their different approaches in dealing with their addict mother.  Eve stayed behind and took care of Sunny until the dirty end.  Meanwhile, Emmie took off for more exotic pastures, determined to live her own life.

United in the effort to find their mother’s package, the sisters maintain their stand-off, exposing old wounds, while also re-discovering their lost connection.  After some run-ins with locals, the sisters finally recover the package.  This journey through the San Fernando Valley, the past, and the future allows the sisters to come to peace with themselves, their mother, and each other about their different approaches to life.

Movie Awards

Wild Rose Independent Film Festival

  • WRIFF Award ( 2009 )
    Won , Best Feature Film
    Ian McCrudden, Athena Lobit, Alyssa Lobit, Jessica Schatz, Camille Mana, Melissa Davis, Jay Lobit
  • WRIFF Award ( 2009 )
    Won , Best Production Design
    Danielle Osborne
  • WRIFF Award ( 2009 )
    Won , Best Costumes
    Jayme Bohn, Jennifer Standley
  • Certificate of Distinctive Achievement ( 2009 )
    Won , Acting
    Catherine Kresge
  • WRIFF Award ( 2009 )
    Won , Best Actress
    Alyssa Lobit
  • WRIFF Award ( 2009 )
    Won , Best Screenplay
    Alyssa Lobit
  • Certificate of Distinctive Achievement ( 2009 )
    Won , Casting
    Freddy Luis

San Francisco United Film Festival

  • ( 2010 )
    Won , Audience Award Best Narrative
Press Reviews
  • LA Splash Magazine Online (on 11/13/09 )
    " "...an excellent piece of cinema told in a brutally honest undertone." "
    by Jerod Williams
  • Hyphen Magazine (on 10/19/09 )
    " "...a thoughtful, moody glimpse into the dynamics between family members whose lives revolve around another's addiction." "
    by Sylvie Kim
Movie Format
Aspect Ratio 1.78 : 1 (16:9)
Sound Mix 5.1 Mix
Camera Red One Camera