#39. Maladies – Carter
Having worked with Franco before on Erased James Franco (short film which sees Franco re-enacts scenes from his filmography and reinterprets Julianne Moore’s role in Todd Haynes’ Safe) Carter’s directorial debut continues with the notion of performance. Maladies will forever be known as the film that set Franco off towards a stint on General Hospital in 2010. With Catherine Keener and David Strathairn we see this as an almost sure bet in the Premieres section.
Gist: A talented and successful actor (Franco) retires at a young age due to a perceived mental illness. Now living in a small town with his deranged sister and his best friend, we watch as their Maladies intertwine.
Producers: Vince Jolivette, Miles Levy, Jeff Most, Jeff Rice, Marni Zelnick
(IONCINEMA.com Preview Page // IMDB Link)
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