Invitation: Concussion, Cirko-Gejzír, Budapest, 6 February
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
An auspicious debut effort from writer-director Stacie Passon, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby Abelman (Robin Weigert, in a star-making, turn), a married and wealthy forty-something lesbian housewife who suffers a blow to the head, only to find herself re-examining every corner of her suburban New Jersey life in an effort to confront a mounting desire for something more.
After purchasing a pied-à-terre in Manhattan, which she sets about renovating, Abby roams the city streets, remembering anew what it feels like to be sexy and desirable. Her pent-up libido begins to shake off its inhibitions, but her reawakened desire is not a take-home item, with her divorce-lawyer partner mired in a frenzied work life. Soon Abby sets in motion a double life as a high-end escort. Palpably sensual and deliciously contained, CONCUSSION is a keen observation of the complicated contours in one woman’s epic mid-life crisis.
Director: Stacie Passon
Writer: Stacie Passon
Cinematography: David Kruta
Music: Barb Morrison
Editor: Anthony Cupo
Producer: Cliff Chenfeld, Anthony Cupo, Rose Troche
Cast:
Robin Weigert (Abby)
Maggie Siff (Sam Bennett)
Johnathan Tchaikovsky (Justin)
Ben Shenkman (Graeme)
Julie Fain Lawrence (Kate Abelman)
Hungarian premier: February 6th, 2014
Venue: Cirko-Gejzír
Address: 1055 Budapest, Balassi Bálint utca 15-17.
Further information: concussionmovie.com
Exclusive distributor:
Cirko Film – Másképp Alapítvány
1055 Budapest, Balassi B. u. 15-17
+36-1-269-1915
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