Charlotte Sometimes (film)
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- This article is about the 2002 film. For other works, see Charlotte Sometimes.
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| Directed by | Eric Byler |
| Produced by | Eric Byler |
| Written by | Eric Byler |
| Starring | Michael Idemoto Eugenia Yuan Matt Westmore Jacqueline Kim |
| Music by | Michael Brook |
| Cinematography | Rob Humphreys |
| Editing by | Eric Byler Kenn Kashima Tom Moore |
| Release date(s) |  11 March 2002 (SXSW) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English Japanese Chinese |
| Budget | $80,000 (estimated) |
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Charlotte Sometimes is the name of a 2002 film written, directed, and produced by Eric Byler.
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[edit] Tagline
sometimes the truth is a lie.
[edit] Plot
Michael (Michael Idemoto) is a lonely auto mechanic, who is a very close friend to neighbor and tenant Lori (Eugenia Yuan). Lori offers to introduce him to someone, which he declines. That someone, who introduces herself as Darcy (Jacqueline Kim) ends up finding Michael anyway, and they begin a low-key relationship. Darcy leaves town, and returns again a few days later, during which time Michael has figured out that she's not who she says she is. When he confronts her about it, she leaves, and joins Lori's boyfriend Justin (Matt Westmore) for a sexual encounter. Lori and Michael are left alone, and after some short discussion of Charlotte, they realize that their friendship is more than they thought.
[edit] Cast
- Michael Idemoto - Michael
- Eugenia Yuan - Lori
- Matt Westmore - Justin
- Jacqueline Kim - Charlotte/Darcy
[edit] Trivia
- Cody ChesnuTT appears as himself in the film, performing on stage, and several of his songs are featured in the soundtrack
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival[1]
- Won Best Picture at the San Diego Asian Film Festival[1]
- Won the Special Jury Prize at the Florida International Film Festival[1]
- Nominated for two 2003 Independent Spirit Awards: The John Cassavetes Award (Best First Feature under $500,000), and Best Supporting Female (Jacqueline Kim)[2]
- Featured in the 2003 Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival. After the film's showing, he interviewed director Byler, executive producer John Bard Manulis, and cast members Idemoto and Kim[3]
