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 and screenplay)

Stars:

Rick Gomez, Frank John Hughes, Vinessa Shaw

2 wins.

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:

diner | loss of loved one | loss of husband | dead brother | loss of brother | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kopus

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

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

A zen koan of a movie

The pieces are all there, and every viewer can construct their own paradigm of family memories, joys, sorrows...this is a very personal movie, and a work of art.

It's the sort of powerful exploration that Ingmar Bergman and (at his best) Terrence Malick used to make.

The reviewer before me was correct...I cannot fully discuss this movie without spoiling it. You simple have to see it.

I can say this: please be prepared for a flood of memories and feelings, which this film will awaken in you.