South of Pico
South of Pico is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Ernst Gossner set in Los Angeles.
| South of Pico | |
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| Directed by | Ernst Gossner |
| Written by | Ernst Gossner Richard Marcus (story) |
| Produced by | Eric Presley Richard Marcus Ernst Gossner |
| Starring | Kip Pardue Henry Simmons Gina Torres Giovanni Lopes Jimmy Bennett Christina Hendricks Paul Hipp Ken Davitian |
| Cinematography | Richard Marcus |
| Edited by | Jessica Kehrhahn |
| Music by | John Swihart |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In present-day Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life’s daily challenges. They find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. This becomes a defining moment in their lives.
One story is a chauffeur named Robert Spencer that assigned to drive a bride Angela (Christina Hendricks) to a wedding. He eyes her in back seat through the rear view mirror while she is pulling up her garter belt. She demands to stop for cigarettes at a local retail store. When he returns she holds him and tells him to kiss her and they have sex at the back of the limousine.
Cast
- Kip Pardue as Robert Spencer
- Henry Simmons as Dr. Walter Chambers
- Gina Torres as Carla Silva
- Soren Fulton as Patrick Wise
- Christina Hendricks as Angela
- Jimmy Bennett as Mark Weston
- Giovanni Lopes as Jorge
- Paul Hipp as Comma
- Car'ynn Sims as Francine
- Gabrielle Christian as Astrid
Release
The film premiered at the American Black Film Festival in October 2007.
Awards
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Picture
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Actor for Henry Simmons
- American Black Film Festival - 2007, Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision for Ernst Gossner
- Pan African Film Festival - 2008, First Feature Competition - Best Director
- Drehbuchverband Austria - 2008, Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award[1]
- International Innsbruck Film Festival - 2008, Audience Award
- International Beijing Film Festival - 2008, Best Picture
Production
South of Pico was shot in various locations around Los Angeles. The story is inspired by a fatal road rage incident in Chicago 2003; a similar case happened in 2007 in Austin, Texas.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Thomas-Pluch Script Prize 2009". diagonale.at (mentions Ernst Gossner)
External links
- South of Pico at IMDb
- South of Pico at Rotten Tomatoes