Broken Side of Time (2013)

Over a million women have modeling portfolios online. BROKEN SIDE OF TIME is the story of Dolce, one of the models who've made a career of it. But now 30, and tired of competing with 18-... See full summary »

Director:

Gorman Bechard

Writers:

Gorman Bechard, Lynn Mancinelli (additional dialogue written by)

Stars:

Lynn Mancinelli, Audria Ayers, Olivia Whelan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lynn Mancinelli	...	Dolce / Jane
Audria Ayers	...	Viral
Olivia Whelan	...	Maggie Stinson
Jessica Mazo	...	Alisa
Marcin Paluch	...	Zach
Alex Brown	...	Bathroom hookup
Monique Demopoulos	...	Fresh
Pete Lynch	...	Guy With Camera #2 (as Peter Lynch)
Kevin Ryss Gilligan	...	Gary (as Kevin Gilligan)
John Bigham	...	Self
Joey Jones	...	Self
Kevin Stiles	...	Self
Peter Italiano	...	Self
Sean Ranieri	...	Self
Klarc Snowden	...	Self

Storyline

Over a million women have modeling portfolios online. BROKEN SIDE OF TIME is the story of Dolce, one of the models who've made a career of it. But now 30, and tired of competing with 18-year-olds, Dolce realizes what makes her feel most alive is also killing her. Before starting a new career behind the camera, she embarks on a long road trip home, shooting with her favorite photographers one last time, and shedding her lifestyle-acquired vices along the way. Combing real photoshoots shot cinéma vérité-style with a narrative based on some very real-life adventures in front of the lens, BROKEN SIDE OF TIME is a dark, sexual glimpse into a world never before captured in a film. A world where any woman can play the role of a model, and any man can be a photographer, and where even the best of them must consider whether the fame and money is worth the cost.

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Taglines:

When what makes you feel most alive is killing you.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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The Broken Side of Time
By Matthew Ryan

User Reviews

A note from the film's director

Greetings,

Thank you for checking out the IMDb page for my new narrative feature, "Broken Side of Time."

This is a film that grew out of making my first documentary, "Color Me Obsessed, a film about The Replacements," and the idea of shooting a fiction film the same way we'd shoot a documentary. No script. Just an idea for a beginning and an end, and we'd let the footage captured dictate the story when we got to the editing room. But I knew to make that work I needed a brilliant lead actress, so I turned to Lynn Mancinelli from my "Friends (With Benefits)." She will break your heart in this film. She will speak to the wrong decisions we all make, the abuse we often times inflict upon ourself, knowing we need to stop, but unable to, until rock bottom is hit.

"Broken Side of Time" is a story about redemption. About starting over. About hitting that rock bottom, and realizing you are the only one who can save yourself. Lynn's character, Dolce, needs to reinvent herself at 30 and start over. And that is never easy.

The 11 professional photo shoots depicted in the film were all real shoots, with some of the best photographers located on our road trip between Connecticut and Detroit. They were shot cinéma vérité style. My camera set into a corner, capturing the action as it unfolded. The only instructions to the photographers: Lynn had to be called by her character's name.

I'm very proud of this film. It was made by a very small crew. At times I was the only person behind the camera (shooting, directing, doing sound), Lynn was the only person in front of it (also doing hair and makeup). The most crew members ever on set numbered 5 during the bar scenes, proof that a small collection of people who really know what they're doing can make a film look as good as a crew of 20 or 60 or more.

By ordering this DVD or renting/purchasing the film on a digital platform, you are supporting indie film the way it was meant to be. (This is not a $20 million dollar Hollywood version of "independent" cinema.) I truly think you'll find "Broken Side of Time" raw and heartbreaking, and Lynn's performance beautiful. Hopefully it's a film that will stay with you for a long long time. A film that you will return to, finding some deeper meaning each time you watch it. Spotting a shot that you somehow missed the first time around. One that now takes your breath away.

Thank you for coming along with us on this amazing ride.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Until next time...

Gorman Bechard director/editor/cinematographer, "Broken Side of Time"

P.S. The DVD edition on sale May 20, 2014, features a number of great EXTRAS, including: 5 extended unedited photo shoots, a bunch of deleted scenes, extended scenes, and some really funny blooper outtakes. Plus there's a featurette on how we created the look and feel of the film, and got it made on such a low budget using KickStarter.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broken Side of Time

Company Credits

Production Co:

What Were We Thinking Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color