Fragments (2008) Winged Creatures (original title)

Director:

Rowan Woods

Writer (WGA):

Roy Freirich (written by)

Release Date:

26 February 2009 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

You have to lose your way to find it.

Plot:

A group of strangers form a unique relationship with each other after surviving a random shooting at a Los Angeles diner.

Plot Keywords:

Random Shooting | Brother Sister Relationship | Post Traumatic Stress | Based On Novel

Cast

Kate Beckinsale	...	Carla Davenport
Forest Whitaker	...	Charlie Archenault
Guy Pearce	...	Dr. Bruce Laraby
Dakota Fanning	...	Anne Hagen
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Doris Hagen
Embeth Davidtz	...	Joan Laraby
Troy Garity	...	Ron Abler
Josh Hutcherson	...	Jimmy Jaspersen
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Bob Jaspersen
Robin Weigert	...	Lydia Jasperson
Jennifer Hudson	...	Kathy Hammet
Tim Guinee	...	Aaron Hagen
Marty Maguire	...	Gunman
Hayley McFarland	...	Lori Carline
James Le Gros	...	Dr. Dan Howland (as James LeGros)
Randall Park	...	Resident
Kent Shocknek	...	Hospital Reporter
Lu Parker	...	Hospital Reporter #2
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Swedish Cook
James Babson	...	Bike Shop Owner
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Jenn
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Detective Cavalis
Jacquie Barnbrook	...	Lori's Mom
Walton Goggins	...	Zack
Patricia Place	...	Neighbor #1
Biff Yeager	...	Neighbor #2
Al Ruscio	...	Angelo
Kevin Cooney	...	Travis Carlson
Jamie McShane	...	Stickman
Cohl Kenneth Klop	...	Prayer Group Kid (as Cohl Klop)
Soren Fulton	...	Howard
Brooke Mackenzie	...	Traci
Jack Axelrod	...	Sam
Marshall Allman	...	Bellhop / Clerk
Michael Drummond	...	Prayer Group Kid #2
Tarina Pouncy	...	ICU Nurse
Beth Grant	...	Carla's Mom
Kevin Durand	...	Bagman #1
Lara Phillips	...	Woman
Gina Gallego	...	Middle Aged Waitress
Allan Havey	...	Boxman
Gregory Scott Cummins	...	Aging Barfly
Ankur Bhatt	...	Cubicle Neighbor
Debrah Neal	...	Country Western Singer
Elaine Loh	...	Spinner
Gwen Holloway	...	Social Worker
Jeff Rector	...	Cop
Damon Herriman	...	TV Minister
Ted Garcia	...	Funeral Reporter
Lisa Guerrero	...	School Reporter
Alex Quinn	...	Bartender
Andrew Fiscella	...	Numbers Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elizabeth Chamberlain	...	School Girl (uncredited)
Joe Dustin	...	Frisbee Pro (uncredited)
Mela Lee	...	Internal Medicine Receptionist (voice) (uncredited)
Xu Razer	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)
Santos Reyes	...	Eddie (uncredited)
Whittni Wright	...	Hannah (uncredited)

Directed by
Rowan Woods

Writing credits (WGA)
Roy Freirich		(written by)

Produced by
Gilbert Alloul	....	executive producer
Devesh Chetty	....	executive producer
Naomi Despres	....	executive producer
John Flock	....	executive producer
Roy Freirich	....	co-producer
Robyn Gardiner	....	executive producer
John J. Kelly	....	co-producer
Robert Salerno	....	producer
Lewin Webb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematography by
Eric Alan Edwards

Film Editing by
Meg Reticker

Casting by
Nicole Abellera
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Max Biscoe

Set Decoration by
Maria Nay

Costume Design by
Mary Claire Hannan

Makeup Department
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist
Tia Dantzler	....	makeup artist: Ms. Hudson
Julie Kristy	....	makeup artist
Bryn E. Leetch	....	hair stylist (as Bryn Leetch)
Susan Jennifer Lipson	....	hair creator: Kate Beckinsale (as Susan Lipson)
Susan Jennifer Lipson	....	hair designer: Kate Beckinsale (as Susan Lipson)
Tasheara Smith	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hudson
Mike Smithson	....	makeup department head
Vasilios Tanis	....	makeup artist: Ms. Beckinsale
Joy Zapata	....	hair department head

Production Management
Craig Ayers	....	production supervisor
John J. Kelly	....	unit production manager
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brinton Bryan	....	second second assistant director
Katie Carroll	....	second assistant director
Donald Murphy	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Anthony Aguilar	....	propmaker
Todd Daniels	....	assistant property master
Roger Dertinger	....	property master
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	construction coordinator
Joseph Fedo	....	set decoration buyer
Michael Goto	....	medical props
Leighanne Haddock	....	buyer
Sherman Kew	....	art department coordinator
Darren Patnode	....	on-set dresser
Joel Prihoda	....	leadman
Miles S. Richman	....	sign writer
Jason A. Thomas	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer
Kyle Billingsley	....	foley mixer
Steve Blazewick	....	boom operator
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Roberto Cappannelli	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rickley W. Dumm	....	supervising sound editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	supervising dialogue editor
Gregg Frazier	....	second boom operator
Shawn Holden	....	production sound mixer
Jon Klein	....	boom operator
Jay Petach	....	adr recordist: Cincinnati
Perry Robertson	....	sound editor
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Richard Van Dyke	....	production sound mixer
Kevin Zimmerman	....	first assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist

Stunts
Jeff Danoff	....	stunt rigger
Toby Holguin	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan L. Brown	....	second assistant camera
Jon Callesen	....	best boy electric
Ted Caloroso	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ryan Copeland	....	set lighting technician
Dan Coplan	....	camera operator
Rob Givens	....	second assistant camera
Brady Gurley	....	lighting technician
Josh Ingalls	....	grip
Morgan Jenkins	....	second assistant camera
Nicholas Klein	....	best boy grip
Keith Morgan	....	chief lighting technician
Louis Normandin	....	film loader
Lisa Origlieri	....	second assistant camera
Dan Preiser	....	grip
Abel Soto	....	dolly grip
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Daniel Tkaczyk	....	additional lighting technician
Bela Trutz	....	camera operator
Chuck Zlotnick	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Joanne Bloom	....	casting associate
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting
Leslie Woo	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqueline Aronson	....	costume supervisor
Kathryn L. Bucher	....	costume production assistant
Teri Farris	....	wardrobe assistant: Morongo Casino
Amy Haffner	....	set costumer
April Krueger	....	set costumer
Sierra Robinson	....	costume production assistant
Kanani Wolf	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Siggy Ferstl	....	digital intermediate colorist
Todd Kolker	....	post-production coordinator
Mato	....	color timer
Ken O'Keefe	....	first assistant editor
Leroy Wolf	....	color timer

Music Department
Matt Aberle	....	music supervisor
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Daniel Coe	....	score preparation
Chris Fogel	....	music mixer
Chris Fogel	....	music recordist
James Fogel	....	assistant score engineer
Marcelo Zarvos	....	musician: piano, harmonium
Daniel Coe	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bob Cope	....	driver
William Cope	....	driver
Cody Lies	....	driver
Jason Messersmith	....	driver
Richard Norton	....	driver
Harry Zabounian	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Daniele Belardelli	....	assistant: Mr Salerno
Donna Bizzaro	....	production assistant
Jason Block	....	post-production accountant
Oren Bonen	....	assistant: Mr. Woods
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Alexandre Chen	....	key assistant location manager
Melissa Costello	....	assistant: Mr. Salerno
David Dilley	....	production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Michael Frayeh	....	production accountant
Michael Goto	....	medical technical advisor
Amanda Harrington	....	assistant location manager
John Jabaley	....	location manager
Valerie Johnson	....	key set production assistant
Heather Longerbeam	....	production secretary
Peter Lowe	....	chef
Lyn Matsuda Norton	....	script supervisor (as Lyn Norton)
Alex McCullough	....	production assistant
Meredith Meade	....	production coordinator
Ray Melendez	....	set production assistant
Jonas Neal	....	misc crew
Adam Patterson	....	production assistant
Jordan Romano	....	production assistant
Nick Rufca	....	assistant production coordinator (as Nicholas Rufca)
Jamie Santos	....	production assistant
Melissa Shafeeq	....	assistant to producer (as Melissa Castello)
Andy Sowerwine	....	set production assistant
Matt Tulve	....	set production assistant
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael Goto	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Peace Arch Entertainment Group (presents)
• RGM Entertainment (in association with)
• Artina Films
• Unruly Films

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (USA) (all media)
• AMG Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2010) (Spain) (all media)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Flashstar (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• G2 Pictures (2009) (UK) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Icon Entertainment International (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Icon Entertainment International (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Colombia) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Lark Films Distribution (2009) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Lusomundo (2009) (Portugal) (all media)
• Monolith Films (2009) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Monolith Films (2009) (Hungary) (all media)
• Monolith Films (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• Monolith Films (2009) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Peace Arch Entertainment Group (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Pinema (2008) (Turkey) (all media) (distributor)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  legal clearances
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• EarCandy  sound post-production
• Go For Locations  locations cleaning services
• Go For Locations  locations equipment rentals
• Hollywood-DI  HD screening services
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• PES Payroll  extras payroll services
• Pigfactory  music provided by
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Winged Creatures" - USA (original title)
"Breaking Point" - Japan (English title) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content, sexuality and language

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Director Rowan Woods was rumored to have said that Dakota Fanning was difficult to work with and to have claimed he ended up cutting many of her scenes. The director released a statement denying these rumors.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Anne Hagen:In the ordinary world we trust in where things belong. Everything has a place, and believing in that makes us innocent. And through the days under the same sky we hope, dream, and laugh. We find and loose our way. Endings are beginnings, and moments like pieces fit together again.

Soundtrack:

I Know

Grounded

"Winged Creatures" wants very much to make A Statement about modern life: the interconnectedness of human beings, the devastation wrought by random shootings that have become an unfortunate cliché in American communities, and the shock waves that erupt from the epicenter of these violent acts. Fragmentation can be an effective storytelling device for this kind of drama, and "Winged Creatures" has some impressive predecessors. Despite the movie's imitative efforts, however, "Crash" it ain't.

"Creatures" follows the aftermath of an act of anonymous violence in an anonymous diner full of anonymous people in an anonymous working class neighborhood. Writer Roy Freirich and director Rowan Woods want to draw us in with Everyness of their characters: Clara, a young, single-mom waitress (Kate Beckinsdale); Charlie, a middle-aged man (Forest Whitaker) with more serious matters on his mind than trying to get Clara to do her job; Anne and Jimmy, two young friends (Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson) who cower under a table when the shooting starts; Dr. Laraby, an emergency room physician (Guy Pearce) who decides to find out what it really means to play God.

All of this is familiar territory. Handled well, films of this nature engage us with recurring "A- ha!" moments and sparks of true insight into the human condition. Unfortunately, "Winged Creatures" never quite reaches those heights. The back stories are unimaginative and sometimes contradictory. Motivation for Pearce's doctor is hinted at, but never concretized, making his personal about-face downright baffling. Instead of graceful complexity, "Winged Creatures" settles for clunky symbolism that has all the depth of a coat of paint and the subtlety of a jackhammer.

I wanted—and tried—to like this movie. I enjoy films that ask me to follow a cat's-cradle maze of intertwining stories. I think that pop culture is uniquely qualified to help us forget about the banality of evil and reignite our tendency to care when bad things happen to good people. And the "Winged Creatures" cast, including Jeanne Tripplehorn, Embeth Davidtz, Jennifer Hudson, and Jackie Earle Haley in supporting roles, is talented and deserves material that showcases its diverse strengths. Despite my best efforts, however, I simply couldn't overlook the weaknesses in the script and direction. Ultimately, "Winged Creatures" never gets off the ground.