Modern Man (film)
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| Modern Man | |
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| Directed by | Justin Swibel |
| Produced by | Eric Becker Justin Swibel |
| Written by | Eric Becker Justin Swibel |
| Distributed by | Becker-Swibel Productions |
| Release date(s) |  December 1, 2006 |
| Running time | 61 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150,000 |
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Modern Man is a 2006 drama about one man’s isolation and search for meaning. The film was directed, edited and photographed by Justin Swibel. It was written and produced by Eric Becker and Justin Swibel. The film features Eric Becker as the only actor.
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[edit] Synopsis
The story takes place almost completely outdoors on a large estate. A man in his twenties inhabits the area, going about his daily upkeep of the property. He cleans the swimming pool, sweeps the tennis court and rearranges patio furniture.
He begins experimenting with household objects. Sometimes his interaction with these objects is playful (he rolls a tennis ball down a slide), sometimes it is violent (he stomps on a hose), sometimes it is ritualistic (he creates an offering out of stones and slate) and sometimes it is sexual (he lovingly strokes an orchid).
The man creates a Bocce type game with sticks, grass and large rocks. He puts two traffic cones atop a fully extended ladder and walks, trying to maintain balance holding the long metal expanse.
The man explores every aspect of the estate. He stares at outside lights and roots through the garden with his hands. He finds a small piece of petrified wood in the ground and later re-buries it.
The man ventures inside his house. He replaces a colorful painting of a sailboat on the sea with a gray still life, but quickly changes the picture back. He approaches a wall full of photographs of people. The young man finds a picture of himself as a child crawling on a ledge, smiling. He removes it from the wall, delicately wraps up the photograph, and stores it in a safe place.
In the final sequence, the young man plays piano, looks in a mirror with an air of satisfaction and showers with his clothes on. He opens a series of cabinet doors in a narrow hallway. The film ends when he turns around and walks down the hallway, closing the cabinets.
[edit] Public exhibition
Modern Man premiered September 18, 2006 at the 3rd annual Cinefest Festival of Young Filmmakers in Miskolc, Hungary.
The film opened December 1, 2006 at Laemmle's Sunset 5 theater in Los Angeles, CA for a two-month engagement at midnight on weekends.
The film opened April 13, 2007 in New York City at City Cinemas' Village East theater and played for a full, one-week run.
The film was an official selection of the 2007 Dallas Video Festival.
[edit] Production
The film features a soundscape created by sound designer Sean Garnhart (Ice Age, Robots). No production audio was recorded; the sound was created completely in post production using ADR, foley, and location audio recording.
The film was shot on the Panansonic HVX-200 High Definition camcorder and filmed entirely in Los Angeles, California
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