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:

Grant Chang, Xavier Wolf, Nikole Marone

Cast

Credited cast:
Grant Chang	...	Younger Andrew
Xavier Wolf	...	Lawrence
Nikole Marone	...	Celeste
Jo Yang	...	Older Josephine
Mariana Cardenas	...	Dance Teacher
Fay Ann Lee	...	Clover Hinchcliff
Albert M. Chan	...	Son
Vincent Veloso	...	Staff Member
Jennifer Betit Yen	...	Lifen Liu
Vincent Leong	...	Older Man
Deborah Kuhn	...	Son's Wife
Amy Greenspan	...	Visitor #2
Terrence Clowe	...	Orderly
Daphne Macy	...	Young Jewish Mother
Nancy Marlowe Gordon	...	Polly (as Nancy Gordon)

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

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