THE GYMNAST
| Directed by: | Ned Farr |
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| Written by: | Ned Farr |
| Starring: | Dreya Weber, Addie Yungmee |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 98 min. |
| Member: | needles |
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Synopsis
Jane Hawkins was once one of America’s top gymnasts, but events and injury prevented her from fulfilling her Olympic destiny. Almost twenty years have passed in obscurity, working hand to mouth as a massage therapist while slowly disappearing in a passionless marriage. In an attempt to give meaning to her life, she has been secretly trying to get pregnant, against her husband David’s wishes. Though still in peak condition, her doctor informs her that she may have waited too long to have children. And without David’s money, she can’t afford the fertility drugs that might make the difference. A chance meeting with Denise, a former gymnastic teammate, provokes Jane to reexamine her life and past. While visiting a gymnasium, she is recognized by a coach, who recruits Jane for a completely different kind of venture: being part of a Cirque Du Soleil type of aerial act. Also recruited to be part of the act is an enigmatic dancer named Serena. When events force the coach out of the project, Jane and Serena attempt to put the act together themselves, and in the process, fall in love. After Denise convinces her the affair with Serena is a form of denial, Jane must choose between having a child with her suddenly willing husband, or creating a completely new life for herself.
Forms: Narrative Fiction, Feature
Genres: Drama, Romance, Erotic, Independent, Dramedy
Niches: Women, Mature/Adult
Cast & Crew
Dreya Weber (Producer), Michael Carp (Producer), Ned Farr (Director (1st Feature))
WritingNed Farr (Writer (1st Feature))
PerformanceAddie Yungmee (Lead Actor), Allison Mackie (Supporting Actor), David DeSimone (Supporting Actor), Dreya Weber (Lead Actor)
CameraMarco Fargnoli (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionNed Farr (Picture Editor)
MusicCraig Richey (Original Music/Composer)
RepresentationDylan Nugent (Publicist)
THE GYMNAST trailer 1
?A former gymnastic champion (played by Dreya Weber), in a deadening marriage and in her early forties, is thrown together with a dancer (Addie Yungmee), to create an aerial act to take to Vegas. A good deal of the action is (quite literally) up in the air and this vertiginous, voluptuous love story is the kind of film that really stays with you. Weber is a knockout and there isn?t a false move; don?t miss the end credits which include grace notes in the final scenes. ?











1 Comments about THE GYMNAST
Feb 06, 2008 08:32PM
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