Brightest Star (2013)

After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.

Director:

Maggie Kiley

Writers:

Maggie Kiley (screenplay), Matthew Mullen (screenplay)

Stars:

Chris Lowell, Rose McIver, Jessica Szohr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Lowell	...	The Boy
Rose McIver	...	Charlotte Cates
Jessica Szohr	...	Lita Markovic
Alex Kaluzhsky	...	Ray
Clark Gregg	...	Mr. Markovic
Allison Janney	...	The Astronomer
Elvy Yost	...	Jodi
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Lambert
Todd Weeks	...	Jeff
Mando Alvarado	...	Juan
Jason Ralph	...	Gary
Jeffrey Addiss	...	Tokagawa
Marcus Lorenzo	...	Alpha Co-Worker
Roevely Rancell	...	Beta Co-Worker
Ariya Ghahramani	...	Gaurav

Storyline

After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.

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Plot Keywords:

based on short film | outer space | girl | college | f rated | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Light Years

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Storyboard Entertainment, What a World Productions, Varient

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maggie Kiley's feature directorial debut.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Boy: I always imagined there'd be a time in my life where everything would line up and the universe would reveal its plan to me. What was once confusing and overwhelming would reassemble into something so clear and so bright, there's no way I wouldn't know what to do. And I guess you could say that's what happened.

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Connections

Version of Some Boys Don't Leave (2009)

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Soundtracks

Step Aside
Written by Paul Orwell and Nathan Clarke
Performed by Dead Models

User Reviews

Loved It

I found the movie awesome to watch. Unlike the previous review of it, I am struck by Chris Lowell's face and thought that it was used well.

I say this because I found Chris well able to convey strong emotion just by looks in his eyes and the expression on his face. His eyes and face said it all and there was no need for dialog. I get why the film maker just had a lot of shots of his face. Those pictures were worth a thousand words.

Yes, Chris Lowell has a pretty face, but if you look past the face to see what was beneath, you get the pain his character is in.

I was deeply touched by his portrayal because it captured the deeper heart level of what was going on internally for the character. I think he carried the film and hope to see him much much more.