Ad Hominem (2009)

"Ad Hominem" is an experimental short that plays with the anticipations of its audience. Part parable, part slice of urban Americana and intentionally fragmentary in its narrative, the film... See full summary »

Director:

Nelson Carvajal

Writer:

Nelson Carvajal (screenplay)

Stars:

Julie Crylen, Rishi Ganju, Marco Reyna

Cast

Credited cast:
Julie Crylen	...	Julia
Rishi Ganju	...	Large Man / Death
Marco Reyna	...	Seth
Amy Shah	...	Nadine
Hank Stahlecker	...	Darren
Lyle Werner	...	Micah

Storyline

"Ad Hominem" is an experimental short that plays with the anticipations of its audience. Part parable, part slice of urban Americana and intentionally fragmentary in its narrative, the film follows six individuals who share an anomalous lineage that is not quite clear at first.

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Plot Keywords:

experimental | surrealism | dream

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Taglines:

A New Experimental Short Film By Nelson Carvajal

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridgework Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min 7 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/Director Nelson Carvajal gave each of the characters fleshed out backgrounds, all of which weren't articulated in his original screenplay. The actors were informed on the backgrounds on motivations. He wanted the actors to know where each role was coming from but wanted that same information obfuscated from the audience so that they would have an uneasy feeling while watching the short. In fact, most of the characters' names aren't even mentioned in any of the dialogue.

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