Forgetting the Girl (2012)

Haunted by a traumatic history, photographer Kevin Wolfe (Christopher Denham) struggles to systematically forget all his bad memories, but erasing his past threatens to consume his future. ... See full summary »

Director:

Nate Taylor

Writer:

Peter Moore Smith (story)

Stars:

Christopher Denham, Lindsay Beamish, Elizabeth Rice

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christopher Denham	...	Kevin Wolfe
Lindsay Beamish	...	Jamie
Elizabeth Rice	...	Beth Dalewell
Paul Sparks	...	Tanner
Anna Camp	...	Adrienne Gilcrest
Phyllis Somerville	...	Ruby
Joel de la Fuente	...	Derek
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sara Balmas	...	French Film Girl 2
Magdalena Bendek
Agathe Biarrotte	...	French Film Girl 1
Caitlin Carmichael	...	Nicole
Dina Deleasa	...	Girl in Park
Brenton Duplessie	...	EMT
Holley Fain	...	Denise Gilcrest
Chandler Frantz	...	Little Kevin

Storyline

Haunted by a traumatic history, photographer Kevin Wolfe (Christopher Denham) struggles to systematically forget all his bad memories, but erasing his past threatens to consume his future. Kevin is obsessed with finding a girl who can help him forget his unpleasant past. However, all his encounters with the opposite sex inevitably go afoul, creating more awkward experiences than he can cope with. As the rejections mount, Kevin's futile search for happiness and love becomes overwhelmingly turbulent, forcing him to take desperate measures. Shot in a variety of NYC locales, from Hell's Kitchen to Greenpoint, Forgetting the Girl is a gritty vision of the city and its denizens. The tightly-woven drama blends recollections with reality to craft an intense character study of the psychologically-scarred protagonist. As beautiful as it is dark, the tense narrative slowly boils under the surface until it unleashes an unsettling climax that will not be easily forgotten.

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | new york city | manhattan new york city | based on short story | hell's kitchen manhattan new york city

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Taglines:

How do you forget what you can't remember?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

AO

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forgetting the Girl, Full Stealth Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The production couldn't afford a proper underwater housing for the camera, so all the drowning scenes in the pool were shot with the camera inside a partially-submerged fish tank.

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Goofs

There is no plumbing attached to the bathtub in Kevin's apartment.

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Quotes

Kevin Wolfe: If you are watching this, you've discovered something that you shouldn't have.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits contain two hidden images that each appear for only a few frames. One is visible in the window of a passing car and the other in a background dumpster.

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Connections

References Unfaithful (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Sufferers Rise"
Written by Maneein / Serr
Performed by Resolution 15

User Reviews

Dark, twisted, and brilliant

Forgetting the Girl is a dark and twisted film that left me emotionally drained and mildly concerned who might be living next door. The director (Nate Taylor) brilliantly crafts a slow build of tension and dark suspicion as the viewer is drawn into an uncomfortable intimacy with the lead character played by Christopher Denham. Denham masterfully portrays a deeply and genuinely disturbed individual struggling to find some sense of normalcy in a relationship while surrounding himself with equally, if not more overtly damaged personae. Deserving of special mention for her amazing performance is Lindsay Beamish who played Denham's obsessive and thoroughly screwed up assistant.

The slow build of this film is laced with such real emotion and frightening honesty that I was left wondering whether the director did some extracurricular study of mental health issues to so succinctly draw out such amazing insights into the psychoses of his characters. Even after the crescendo, the director (and Beamish) left me wondering whether the reveal answered all of the mysteries crafted throughout the film or if there was more than meets the eye. This movie makes me want to run background checks on my neighbors…or not have any neighbors. I'm not sure. A+ job by the Director, cast and crew.