The Things We Carry (I) (2009)

When her drug-addict mother dies, Emmie returns home, traveling through the underbelly of suburbia looking for a package her mother has left behind, reconnecting with her estranged sister, Eve, along the way.

Director:

Ian McCrudden

Writer:

Alyssa Lobit

Stars:

Alyssa Lobit, Catherine Kresge, Alexis Rhee

8 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alyssa Lobit	...	Emmie
Catherine Kresge	...	Eve
Alexis Rhee	...	Sunny
Daniel Zacapa	...	Leslie
Ilene Graff	...	Kim
Rob Moran	...	Steven
Jennifer Blanc	...	Beth
Frank Merino	...	Jose
Marshall Manesh	...	Manager
Johnny Whitworth	...	Jeremiah
Tonya Kay	...	Samara
Austin Basis	...	Jake
Josh Pence	...	Lance (as Joshua Pence)
Tria Xiong	...	Ma Lee
Angela Oh	...	Dr. Park

Storyline

When her drug-addict mother dies, Emmie returns home, traveling through the underbelly of suburbia looking for a package her mother has left behind, reconnecting with her estranged sister, Eve, along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

eurasian | san fernando valley california | sister sister relationship | independent film

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Taglines:

the key to moving forward lies in the past

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Release Date:

21 September 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lobit Sisters Productions, Things We Carry, The

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is inspired by a personal story. Writer and Actress Alyssa Lobit chose the name "Emmie" for the lead character she played as a tongue-in-cheek way of revealing this: Spoken aloud, "Emmie" is M-E, or "me".

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Soundtracks

"Are You Sure"
Written by Josh Rifkin
Performed by Josh Rifkin

User Reviews

Perfect Indie Film

I give this movie high ratings because this is the Lobit sisters' first feature and I am very impressed. Everything - the acting, direction, script, sets, cinematography, score, and so forth was perfect. No wonder this film continues to be selected at festivals and win awards. If you like indie films that are well done, you will like this one. I truly felt what it would be like to live with an addicted parent with all the emotional guilt and anger that carries with it. Yet this film was not depressing but inspiring. Movies give me a chance to live many lifetimes I may never experience. I enjoyed living this one. Thank you Lobit sisters and crew!