The Opposite of a Fairy Tale (2016)

A woman's family slowly imprisons her against her will.

Directors:

Ray Lanuza, Conor Stratton

Writer:

Jennifer Betit Yen

Stars:

Fay Ann Lee, Deborah Kuhn, Xavier Wolf

Cast

Credited cast:
Fay Ann Lee	...	Clover Hinchcliff
Deborah Kuhn	...	Son's Wife
Xavier Wolf	...	Lawrence
Grant Chang	...	Younger Andrew
Terrence Clowe	...	Orderly
Jo Yang	...	Older Josephine
Albert M. Chan	...	Son
Mariana Cardenas	...	Dance Teacher
Jennifer Betit Yen	...	Lifen Liu
Vincent Veloso	...	Staff Member
Amy Greenspan	...	Visitor #2
Vincent Leong	...	Older Man
Jeifei Yuan	...	Younger Josephine
Craig Moruzzi	...	White Boy #1
Nikole Marone	...	Celeste

Storyline

In The Opposite of a Fairy Tale, a social worker, Celeste, befriends an elderly patient at a nursing home and uncovers America's sordid secret - the all too typical and all too secret world of elder abuse. The script was written by actor and Film Lab President Jennifer Betit Yen,in memory of her grandmother, artist Josephine Chuch Liu Yen, with critical contributions and assistance from writer/director Aaron Woolfolk. The film is being made possible, in part, through a grant from the Asian Women Giving Circle and the Ms Foundation. The film focuses on (1) changing community attitudes about elder abuse, (2) making communities more accepting of survivors, particularly when women are the victims and (3) educating viewers on how to prevent and address elder abuse through easily accessible, entertaining and creative storytelling. Read more about the genesis of the film: TheOppositeOfAFairyTale.com.

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Plot Keywords:

elder abuse | 

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Taglines:

The end of the fairy tale is only the beginning

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Fan Page Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Cantonese

Release Date:

23 July 2016 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asian American Film Lab

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Color:

Color