Things That Hang from Trees

Things That Hang From Trees
Things That Hang From Trees
Directed by	Ido Mizrahy
Written by	Aaron Louis Tordini
Produced by	Joseph Zolfo
Starring	Deborah Kara Unger; Daniel Von Bargen; Ray McKinnon; Peter Gerety; Laila Robins; Cooper Musgrove; Jason Antoon; Yul Vazquez; Marco St. John
Music by	Michael Galasso
Distributed by	Radio London Films
Release date	March 11, 2006;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Things That Hang from Trees is a 2006 drama film directed by Ido Mizrahy and written by Aaron Louis Tordini. It is based on the novella of the same name by Tordini (under the pen name T. A. Louis; ISBN 0-9721072-1-5).

Plot

Florida, 1969. 8-year-old Tommy Wheeler is incorrectly seen as mentally-impaired by many of the local townspeople. Tommy lives alone with his mother, Connie Mae, a sex shop owner. This emotionally troubled child also struggles with painful memories of his abusive, estranged father, Tom, whose mistreatment he recreates in a self-flagellating manner by systematically subjecting himself to the sadism of the 12-year-old local bully, Bear Hadley. While the town barber, George Burgess, a psychotically religious zealot, obsesses over Connie Mae, Tommy fantasizes about watching the town fireworks from atop the local lighthouse. The boy finally realizes this dream, but when he descends, he happens upon a shocking discovery that changes his world forever by bringing a permanent end to his childhood innocence.^{[clarification needed]}

Cast

Deborah Kara Unger as Connie Mae Wheeler
Daniel Von Bargen as George Burgess
Ray McKinnon as Tom Wheeler Sr.
Peter Gerety as Ump
Laila Robins as Miss Millie
Cooper Musgrove as Tommy Wheeler
Jason Antoon as Bobby Mecklem
Yul Vazquez as Juan Lopez
Marco St. John as Sheriff Hank Bullard
Marylouise Burke as Joan Kayser
Jayne Houdyshell as Pam Dupont

Distributor

Radio London Films

Awards

2006: Best Film, American Independents, Troia International Film Festival
2008: Best Film, Corto Imola International Film
2008: Award of Excellence, Accolade Competition

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