Charlotte Sometimes (film)

This article is about the 2002 film. For other works, see Charlotte Sometimes (disambiguation).

Charlotte Sometimes

Directed by	Eric Byler
Produced by	Eric Byler
Written by	Eric Byler
Starring	Michael Idemoto Eugenia Yuan Matt Westmore Jacqueline Kim
Music by	Michael Brook
Cinematography	Rob Humphreys
Edited by	Eric Byler Kenn Kashima Tom Moore
Release dates	March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11) (SXSW)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English Japanese Chinese
Budget	US$80,000 (estimated)
Box office	$150,445^[1]

Charlotte Sometimes is a 2002 film written, directed, and produced by Eric Byler.

Title

The title is taken from the song Charlotte Sometimes by The Cure,^[2] which in turn is based on the book Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer.^[3]

Plot

Nominated for two 2003 Independent Spirit Awards, and hailed by Roger Ebert as a breakthrough for Asian American filmmakers, Charlotte Sometimes is a "mysterious and erotic" romance exploring the kinds of love for which there are no names or clear arrangements.

Michael Idemoto (Sunsets) stars as Michael, a reclusive auto mechanic captivated by an enigmatic drifter (Jacqueline Kim, 2003 Spirit Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress). Eugenia Yuan co-stars as Michael’s tenant and best friend who, despite her live-in boyfriend (Matt Westmore), may hold the key to Michael’s heart.

When the women in Michael’s life meet face to face, Michael is forced to choose between a daring tryst with an alluring stranger, and the habitual comfort of his bittersweet obsession.

Cast

Michael Idemoto - Michael
Eugenia Yuan - Lori
Matt Westmore - Justin
Jacqueline Kim - Charlotte/Darcy
Kimberly-Rose Wolter - Kakela
Shizuko Hoshi – Aunt

Awards and nominations

Won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival^[4]
Won Best Picture at the San Diego Asian Film Festival^[4]
Won the Special Jury Prize at the Florida International Film Festival^[4]
Nominated for two 2003 Independent Spirit Awards: The John Cassavetes Award (Best First Feature under $500,000), and Best Supporting Female (Jacqueline Kim)^[5]
Featured in the 2003 Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival. After the film's showing, he interviewed director Byler, executive producer John Bard Manulis, and cast members Idemoto and Kim^[6]

Music

Cody ChesnuTT appears as himself in the film, performing on stage, and several of his songs are featured in the soundtrack.

The score was written by Michael Brook (An Inconvenient Truth), who also scored Eric Bayler's films "Tre," "Americanese," and "9500 Liberty."

References

↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=charlottesometimes.htm
↑ IMDb: "Charlotte Sometimes (2002). Trivia." Accessed 24 September 2016.
↑ Penelope Farmer: „The Cure(d).“ In: Granny p’s rockpool in the kitchen. Blog, 9 June 2007. Accessed 24 September 2016.
1 2 3 "Charlotte Sometimes press room Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
↑ "Spirit Award listings Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.". Retrieved 2007-01-25.
↑ "Roger Ebert Moderated Q&A". Charlotte Sometimes DVD bonus feature.

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