Natural Selection (2011)

Having discovered that her dying husband has an illegitimate child living in Florida, a devout Christian housewife leaves her sheltered world on a mission to reunite father and son.

Director:

Robbie Pickering

Writer:

Robbie Pickering

Stars:

Matt O'Leary, Rachael Harris, John Diehl

12 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt O'Leary	...	Raymond
Rachael Harris	...	Linda
John Diehl	...	Abe
Gayland Williams	...	Sheila
Jon Gries	...	Peter
Stephanie King	...	Shaunice
Berna Roberts	...	Porno Nun
Drake Dempsey	...	Porno Priest
Michael Hyland	...	Handsome Doctor
Greg Grosh	...	Sperm Clinic Doctor (as Gregory Grosh)
Rob Huebel	...	Martin
Sam Eidson	...	Homeless Guy #1
Salvador Cabral	...	Homeless Guy #2
Lauren Nailen	...	Wigwam Clerk
Roger Hewitt	...	Old Motel Clerk

Storyline

When a dutiful, albeit barren Christian housewife discovers that her devout husband has suffered a stroke at a sperm bank where he's been secretly donating his seed for the past 25 years, she leaves her sheltered world and starts off on a journey to find his eldest biological son - a mullet-headed, foul-mouthed ex-con with whom she develops an odd but meaningful relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

housewife | christian | stroke | sperm bank | florida | 

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Taglines:

Linda White Has Found Her Son. God Help Her.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language, brief graphic nudity, a beating and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fysiki epilogi

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,683, 30 March 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$48,153, 8 July 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Best Medicine Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Linda asks Raymond in her car if he's in some kind of trouble, the camera cuts away a few times to her reaction, and it's obvious she's reacting to a different actor with a much darker beard.

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Connections

Referenced in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.16 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Would You?
Written and Performed by Richard Swift
Published by DanceContestWinner
Courtesy of Secretly Canadian
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

..what a film makes at the box office has little relation to its true worth

The sign of a great actor is to make their performance appear so effortless and natural there is little doubt they completely reflect the person they portray. There are a couple of great performances in this movie, but the one by Rachael Harris.. bit.ly/13oKWjl .. is just off the charts. Natural Selection would not be a movie receiving a lot of mainstream recognition, and that's a shame, for it is an absolutely wonderful little film, featuring one of the finest performances you're likely to see in awhile... hats off to Rachael !! PS.. The film so impressed critic Roger Ebert that he showed the film at Ebertfest in 2011 and granted it three and a half out of four stars.