Los Angeles Film Festival

Hello Lonesome

(USA, 2010, 91 mins, HDCam 23.98)

World Premiere

Producer: Adam Reid
Screenwriter: Adam Reid
Cinematographer: Adam Reid
Editor: Scott Rankin
Cast: Sabrina Lloyd, James Urbaniak, Lynn Cohen, Harry Chase, Nate Smith, Kamel Boutros

Lonely since his wife left him and alienated from his daughter, a cantankerous voice-over artist (played by the instantly aurally recognizable Harry Chase in his first on-screen role) strikes up an unlikely friendship with his regular deliveryman. Many suburbs away, an elderly widow loses her license to drive and turns to her wry younger neighbor for nostalgic cuddles and comfort. Meanwhile, a young urban sports fanatic meets a girl online and unexpectedly falls in love, though the trials the couple endure prove even more unexpected.

Adam Reid’s enchanting, compassionate debut weaves together the worlds of six lonely individuals as they negotiate the age-old process of giving and receiving love. It isn’t easy, and it never happens the way they expect it, but for these isolated souls, there’s an oddball magic in the way they make connections they never imagined. Wonderfully acted and written, the intimate exchanges in this triptych of tales percolate with laughter and longing. As the film itself says, “A little hello can go a long way.”

Jonathan Wysocki

Expected to attend: Adam Reid, Lynn Cohen, Sabrina Llloyd and James Urbaniak.

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