The Submarine Kid
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| Directed by | Eric Bilitch |
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| Music by | Harlan Silverman |
| Cinematography | Zakk Eginton |
| Edited by | Benjamin Redmond |
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| Distributed by | MarVista Entertainment |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Submarine Kid is a 2015 American drama film, directed by Eric Bilitch and written by Bliltch and Finn Wittrock. The film stars Finn Wittrock and Emilie de Ravin, with supporting performances from Jack Coleman, Nancy Travis, Alphonso McAuley, Hunter Cope, and Joe Massingill. The film had its world premiere on November 12, 2015 at the Napa Valley Film Festival.[1] The film is scheduled to be released through video on demand on January 12, 2016, by MarVista Entertainment.[2]
Plot
Spencer Koll (Finn Wittrock), a Marine who has just returned home from a horrific experience while serving, struggling to bring himself back into normal life with his friends, and his girlfriend. He(spencer) then meets spunky Alice who is everything, but he is being haunted by a ghost from his time during the war. Alice then introduces him to the story of the submarine kid at a party where he beats the life out of some guy. After crashing his car with her into the lake and ending up in the hospital he realizes that she is not real. He then spends the rest of the movie trying to become the submarine kid by holding his breath for 20 minutes. Last moments he finally faces the ghost and is able to let her go and be with the real submarine boy.
Cast
- Finn Wittrock as Spencer Koll
- Emilie de Ravin as Alice
- Jack Coleman as Mr. Koll
- Nancy Travis as Mrs. Koll
- Alphonso McAuley as Paul
- Hunter Cope as Mailer
- Joe Massingill as Howie
- Cooper Thornto as Henry
- Jared Abrahamson as Cooper Koll
- Dylan Moore as Darla
- Michael Beach as Marc
- Matt O'Leary as Toad
- Jessy Schram as Emily
- Scott Levy as Sgt. Barton
Production
In April 2014, it was announced Finn Wittrock, and Emilie de Ravin had both joined the film.[3] A Indiegogo campaign was set up in order to fund the movie's post-production process, a total of $25,700 was raised.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere on November 12, 2015 at the Napa Valley Film Festival.[1] The film is scheduled to be released through video on demand on January 12, 2016.[2]
Critical Response
Keith Watson of Red Carpet Crash called the film "languorous and dull" adding that "writer-director Eric Bilitch (making his feature debut) dramatizes this psychological conflict in terms of bland stereotypes. Bilitch’s direction is flat and his characters are conceived too broadly to connect." In synopsis, Watson wrote " While I’m not sure any amount of editing could completely transform this material—the footage is too drab, the characters too shallow—a significant overhaul could make this a significantly more interesting film." [5]
John Armstrong of PunchDrunkCritics.com wrote "At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much to The Submarine Kid. A returning-soldier story starring and co-written by the extremely pretty and '50s-marquee-idol-named Finn Wittrock. At second glance, though, well, there's still not a lot to it." Armstrong added that the movie "comes up watery and insubstantial."[6]
External links
References
- 1 2 "The Submarine Kid". NapaValleyFilmFest.org. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- 1 2 RedCarpetCrashdate=December 7, 2015. "'The Submarine Kid' Trailer And Poster Co-Written By And Starring Finn Wittrock". RedCarpetCrash.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 10, 2014). "'Lost' Actress Emilie de Ravin to Star in Indie 'The Submarine Kid'". Variety.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ "The Submarine Kid". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Movie Review: 'The Submarine Kid' - RedCarpetCrash.com". RedCarpetCrash.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Review: 'The Submarine Kid' Starring Finn Wittrock And Emilie De Ravin ~ Punch Drunk Critics". www.punchdrunkcritics.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.