South of Pico
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| South Of Pico | |
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| Directed by | Ernst Gossner |
| Produced by | Eric Presley Richard Marcus Ernst Gossner |
| Written by | Ernst Gossner Richard Marcus (story) |
| Starring | Kip Pardue Henry Simmons Gina Torres Giovanni Lopes Jimmy Bennett Christina Hendricks Paul Hipp Ken Davitian |
| Music by | John Swihart |
| Cinematography | Richard Marcus |
| Editing by | Jessica Kehrhahn |
| Running time | 84 min |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
South of Pico is a character-driven drama written and directed by Ernst Gossner set in Los Angeles.
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[edit] Plot
Four strangers witness an unimaginable tragedy and are catapulted into the defining moment of their lives. Set present day in Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life’s daily challenges, only to find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. Riding on emotional overload, the balance of life rests in their hands. The film explores raw emotion and the human condition with brutal honesty. Filled with moments of joy, anticipation, regret and sorrow, South of Pico will take you on a journey to the core of your own soul. The film stars Kip Pardue, Gina Torres, Henry Simmons and Car'ynn Sims. It was shot in Los Angeles and premiered at the American Black Film Festival in October 2007.
Director Ernst Gossner describes the film as a study about the current "social cooling" in US society.
[edit] Awards
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Picture
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Actor for Henry Simmons
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision for Ernst Gossner
- Pan African Film Festival - 2008, First Feature Competition - Best Director
- Drehbuchverband Austria - 2008, Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award
- 17th International Innsbruck Film Festival - 2008, Audience Award
[edit] Trivia
South of Pico was shot all over Los Angeles. The story is inspired by a fatal road rage incident in Chicago 2003. A similar case happened again in 2007 - this time in Austin/Texas.
[edit] External links
- http://www.southofpico.com/
- South of Pico at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.myspace.com/southofpico_movie
- http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2007/10/south-of-pico.php
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