The Parts You Lose (2019)

A young boy in a small North Dakota town befriends a potentially dangerous fugitive.

Director:

Christopher Cantwell

Writer:

Darren Lemke

Stars:

Aaron Paul, Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Paul	...	Man
Scoot McNairy	...	Ronnie
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Gail
Danny Murphy	...	Wesley
David Lawrence Brown	...	Mr. Chambers
Charlee Park	...	Amber
Jane Wu	...	Reporter
Meghan Perreault	...	Teacher #1
Sarah Rabu	...	Teacher #2
Coleman Dyck	...	Eddie the Snot
Stephen McIntyre	...	Trucker
Kristen Harris	...	Red Haired Woman
Darcy Fehr	...	Mitch
Logan Creran	...	Mitch's Son
Steven Ratzlaff	...	Bar Owner

Storyline

Wesley is a young deaf boy who is constantly bullied at school. On a cold day, Wesley finds an unconscious, bleeding man and brings him into an abandoned barn close to his home. They develop a friendly relationship as the man teaches him to stand up against bullies. However, after police forces increase in the town, Wesley discovers he may not be able to protect his new friend.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Because he hails from England, Danny Murphy was fluent in British Sign Language, which is completely different from American Sign Language. When ASL interpreters first met with Danny, they couldn't understand what he was saying, comparing his signing to a thick Scottish accent. So, Danny learned ASL for the film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Middle Schooler: Look! Here Comes The Retard Rocket!
[starts pelting snowballs at the deaf bus Wesley's on]

User Reviews

a devious story.

Its a film, shot in a layer of greengrey subtle surroundings where the smoky mist of whatever inoors wouldve killed me before saying''fire''.no fires for sure, just a gentle subsad story taking place somewhere out in the icecold snowy northern plains somewhere in the dakotas.

its a film about a deaf boy that does his samaritan duty to help people in despair, but in this case he helps and hides a murderous criminal in a building near his home. its not a happy boy , being bullied at school and messed around by his father who treats him like a thorn in the ay, the boys mother is a passive bystander not knowing what to do and his sister is a bigger star to the father than he will ever be. this leads to a deep and emotional connection to the criminal, and the boy does all of his might to feed, take care of and protect his new figure of trust.

its a drama with some indirect crime put into it, the location and setting hits a bullseye to tell a harsh and bitterly sad story. the narrative are heavily based on what a deaf child would percept from his sourroundings, so far well done. the cast does an above average job, the child acting are great, the score are subtle and grieving, and the filmatographic impression are outstandding.

its a very viewable flick of sad living, and the only major drawbback seeing this film is the slow driven pace of the plot. there are also a few inconsistensies and unrealistic takes in the story , e.g its snow on the ground all the time, and nobody sees the footprints in the snow from the evasive child hiding the fugitive, not even the police searching the premises at least 3 times.

the grumpy old man does recommend, its not funny, and doesnt suit children under 9, but may be a wake up call to everyone else

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Parts You Lose

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gran Via Productions, Inferno Pictures Inc., The H Collective

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1