Climbing Downward (2008)

Evan Cooper is a typical twelve-year-old kid with high aspirations. One day, after watching a young entrepreneur brag of his financial success in an infomercial, Evan decides to put his ... See full summary »

Director:

Jason Berger

Writer:

Jason Berger (original screenplay)

Stars:

Evan Berger, Gary Lundy, Gabriel Freeman

Cast

Credited cast:
Evan Berger	...	Evan Cooper
Gary Lundy	...	Keith Silverman
Gabriel Freeman	...	John Devoir
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Berger	...	Young Entrepreneur
Larry Berger	...	Business Man #1
Devin Burstein	...	Derek Fineman
Kathleen Innacone	...	Teacher
James Adam Lim	...	Buddhist (as James Lim)
Max Lipner	...	Maxwell Stern
Ethan Porjes	...	Steven Hernandez
Steve Shrier	...	Business Man #2

Storyline

Evan Cooper is a typical twelve-year-old kid with high aspirations. One day, after watching a young entrepreneur brag of his financial success in an infomercial, Evan decides to put his ambitions to test. He soon invents an innovative tension-relieving device that will surely push him toward a life of sheer luxury. He designs a prototype and begins to sell his invention by traveling door-to-door. Within little time, big businesses assert their desire to massively produce his homemade device. Soon Evan obtains wealth beyond his wildest dreams; from buying electronic scooters to gigantic mansions, he truly takes advantage of his financial status. Years later, however, Evan learns that his success has caused him to give up something important-- something a person cannot purchase. It is at this point that Evan experiences something both fantastic and dismal that will completely shatter his vision of the "perfect" lifestyle he has built for himself.

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Plot Keywords:

entrepreneur | mansion | obsession | wealthy | childhood

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Taglines:

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shinehouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color Color (High Definition)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Berger wrote, directed, and produced this film at only seventeen years of age.

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Connections

References Burning Annie (2004)

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