The Owls (2010)

Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities. Their guilt and long-kept, dark secret comes back to haunt ... See full summary »

Director:

Cheryl Dunye

Writers:

Cheryl Dunye, Sarah Schulman

Stars:

Deak Evgenikos, Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deak Evgenikos	...	Cricket
Guinevere Turner	...	Iris
V.S. Brodie	...	MJ
Lisa Gornick	...	Lily
Cheryl Dunye	...	Carol
Skyler Cooper	...	Skye
Michael Lucid	...	Real Estate Agent
P. David Ebersole	...	Gay Couple
Todd Hughes	...	Gay Couple
Butchie	...	Butchie the Dog
Le Squirl	...	The Squirrel
Anna Margarita Albelo	...	House Party Guest
Jessica Chermayeff	...	House Party Guest
Jennifer Jordan Day	...	House Party Guest
Rhys Elia Ernst	...	House Party Guest / Interview (as Rhys Ernst)

Storyline

Two middle-aged, lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger lesbian and hide the body, without reporting it to the authorities. Their guilt and long-kept, dark secret comes back to haunt them, as an unexpected stranger shows up in their lives, bringing tension and discord. Little do they know that this mysterious stranger has a plan which includes all four of them.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | lesbian couple | neo noir | scene after end credits | bird in title | 

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Taglines:

The Owls is an experimental thriller about four aging lesbians who accidentally kill a younger one and try to get away with it.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parliament Film Collective

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Color:

Color

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