Leave (2011)

Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Celestino

Writers:

Rick Gomez (story), Frank John Hughes (story)

Stars:

Rick Gomez, Frank John Hughes, Vinessa Shaw

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rick Gomez	...	Henry
Frank John Hughes	...	Chris
Vinessa Shaw	...	Amy
Ron Livingston	...	Dr. Lieberman
Bryan Cranston	...	Eliot
M.C. Gainey	...	Gus
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	...	Dark Man
Brandon Waters	...	Henry at 12
Gregory Mikurak	...	Chris at 17 (as Gregory Nikurak)
Kari Montgomery	...	Radio Announcer (voice)
Sholeh Ashtiani	...	Party Guest
Gary Casey	...	Party Guest
Amato D'Apolito	...	Party Guest
Michael W. Evrard	...	Party Guest
Joshua Gomez	...	Party Guest

Storyline

Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand what the dream means is to write his way through it, Henry decides to go to a remote second home to begin work on his next novel, a thriller. While on his way there he encounters a strangely familiar drifter who confronts him with information that threatens to turn everything he knows to be true, upside down.

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Plot Keywords:

bmw | brother brother relationship | stabbed with a letter opener | public restroom | loss of husband | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violence

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visualeyes Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Lieberman: The same?
Henry: The same.
Dr. Lieberman: Still happening every night?
Henry: It's driving me crazy. It's like I... I can't shake it. It's stays with me all day, and I... Is that normal?
Dr. Lieberman: Well, it's not uncommon for a person whose gone through an ordeal to have lingering nightmares.
Henry: The same nightmare? Every night? For six months?

User Reviews

An interesting and moving film, just not in a sentimental way

I try not to box independent films into single genres, and in this case that helped me enjoy the movie more as it unfolded. I happen to like movies that employ psychological drama, though others might consider it a ploy, because it's really the mind that defines so much of experience. But there is a mystery/thriller element here, too. The two main actors gave strong performances and the drama felt authentic. Having spent most of my life in the Northeast, I was reminded of the tough, dry exterior that men of that region often project, that belie what they might be going through inside. I was able to feel the protagonist's struggle even though the film does not enter into sentimental territory.