Things That Hang from Trees
- March 11, 2006 (2006-03-11)
Things That Hang from Trees is a 2006 drama film directed by Ido Mizrahy and written by Aaron Louis Tordini. It is based on the novella of the same name by Tordini (under the pen name T. A. Louis; ISBN 0-9721072-1-5).
Plot
Florida, 1969. 8-year-old Tommy Wheeler is incorrectly seen as mentally-impaired by many of the local townspeople. Tommy lives alone with his mother, Connie Mae, a sex shop owner. This emotionally troubled child also struggles with painful memories of his abusive, estranged father, Tom, whose mistreatment he recreates in a self-flagellating manner by systematically subjecting himself to the sadism of the 12-year-old local bully, Bear Hadley. While the town barber, George Burgess, a psychotically religious zealot, obsesses over Connie Mae, Tommy fantasizes about watching the town fireworks from atop the local lighthouse. The boy finally realizes this dream, but when he descends, he happens upon a shocking discovery that changes his world forever by bringing a permanent end to his childhood innocence.[clarification needed]
Cast
- Deborah Kara Unger as Connie Mae Wheeler
- Daniel Von Bargen as George Burgess
- Ray McKinnon as Tom Wheeler Sr.
- Peter Gerety as Ump
- Laila Robins as Miss Millie
- Cooper Musgrove as Tommy Wheeler
- Jason Antoon as Bobby Mecklem
- Yul Vazquez as Juan Lopez
- Marco St. John as Sheriff Hank Bullard
- Marylouise Burke as Joan Kayser
- Jayne Houdyshell as Pam Dupont
Distributor
- Radio London Films
Awards
- 2006: Best Film, American Independents, Troia International Film Festival
- 2008: Best Film, Corto Imola International Film
- 2008: Award of Excellence, Accolade Competition
External links
- Official site
- Things That Hang from Trees at IMDb
- Things That Hang from Trees at Rotten Tomatoes
- v
- t
- e