The Automatic Hate (2015)

Davis meets a cute young woman claiming to be his cousin. After confirming that his dad has a secret brother, he visits her and her two sisters. What keeps their dads apart?

Director:

Justin Lerner

Writers:

Justin Lerner, Katharine O'Brien

Stars:

Joseph Cross, Adelaide Clemens, Deborah Ann Woll

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Cross	...	Davis / Ronald's Son
Adelaide Clemens	...	Alexis / Josh's daughter
Deborah Ann Woll	...	Cassie / Davis' Girlfriend
Richard Schiff	...	Dr. Ronald / Howard's son
Vanessa Zima	...	Amanda / Josh's daughter
Yvonne Zima	...	Annie / Josh's daughter
Ricky Jay	...	Josh / Howard's son
Catherine Carlen	...	Sarah / Josh's wife
Caitlin O'Connell	...	Dr. Marsha / Ronald's wife
George Riddle	...	Howard / Josh and Ronald's father
Craig Wesley Divino	...	Male Nurse
Sea McHale	...	Stoner Kid
Travis Quentin Young	...	Todd
Ratani Khan	...	Bartender (as Rathani Khan)
Brooke Stone	...	Waitress

Storyline

When chef Davis's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from him. Against his father's wishes, he travels to rural, upstate New York to meet his other cousins. While wrestling with a taboo attraction to one another, he and Alexis attempt to reunite their families, uncovering the reasons behind a long-standing rift and the shocking secret that tore their fathers apart. Together, their discoveries force them to confront the temptation to keep their familial grudge going rather than end it.

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Plot Keywords:

male protagonist | female nudity | male cousin female cousin incest | male cousin female cousin relationship | first cousins in love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The address Davis pulls up to to find out more about his family is 411~ the phone number for information services in the US

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Quotes

Davis Green: How's your face?
Uncle Josh: We should see your dad before we declare a winner.

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Soundtracks

Debbie's Song
Written by Travis Quentin Young and Raoul Guns
Performed by Boston Alley
Courtesy of Jax Records

User Reviews

I would recommend to any indie enthusiast.

I get to see this movie in a film festival, thinking it was a horror movie. To my surprise it wasn't even the kinda movie I would usually got to see, despite that I still enjoyed it. My boyfriend loved , thought and that's the reason I'm recommending this.

It's a drama that revolves around relationships and a mystery, with some light hints of dark (for lack of a better word)humor. Quite captivating.

I don't want to give away the plot, since the less you know the more entertaining it is. You need to be a little open minded, since implies a taboo subject. All I can say it's that's indeed a original history, which I think they could have exploit a little bit more.

If you like really fast paced, it's not your type of film. But it does flows organically, isn't boring nor feels particularly slow/dense at any point.

The acting was good most of the time, and if the protagonists would've been a bit better, this movie would be excellent. After all, the history relies in you believing and empathizing with them.

It's an indie drama worth watching if you're looking for something fresh and interesting. And also... you may wanna stay a bit after the credits.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Otomatik Nefret

Filming Locations:

Mount Vision, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,346, 13 March 2016

Gross USA:

$4,603

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,603

Company Credits

Production Co:

BN Films, Caliber Media Company, FortWinter Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1