2011 Sundance Predictions: Lucy Mulloy’s Una Noche

#45. Una Noche – Lucy Mulloy

Her brother and the feature film’s producer, Daniel Mulloy paved the way to a Sundance route when he presented his award-winning short film Antonio’s Breakfast at the festival back in 06′. My thinking is Lucy Mulloy will be unveiling her debut film Una Noche in the World Dramatic Competition portion of the fest. Well-versed in using Cuba as the backdrop for this turbulent storyline, Mulloy spent a year in Cuba before she was awarded the Dean’s Fellowship to study her MFA at New York University, packed her bags to return to Havana for three years to develop the script, for which she was awarded the Spike Lee Production Grant and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grant.

The film follows 16-year old Raul through a night that will change his life forever. Raul’s mother is very ill and his frustration at his situation comes out as a passive aggression towards her. His good looks entice a string of admirers but he deals with his emotional pain by shutting out deeper relationships. Upon this night he releases his frustration, the result of which will make turning back impossible. Raul, more desperate than ever sets out to cross a stretch of water notorious for the deaths of thousands, 90 miles across the Ocean in the US. The journey pushes him to the limits of human endurance and courage.

* Producer: Daniel Mulloy
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