The Way Forward (2017)

A Russian psychologist invites seven strangers to his dining room and challenges them to forgive their fathers.

Director:

Roman Jaquez

Writer:

Roman Jaquez

Stars:

Kit Vinsick, Kevin Craig West, Kyrsten St. Pierre

Cast

Cast overview:
Kit Vinsick	...	Eve (as Christina Vinsick)
Kevin Craig West	...	Miles
Kyrsten St. Pierre	...	Melissa
Paul Michael Draper	...	Karl
Lydia Nightingale	...	Susan
Virginia Lee	...	Margaret
John Hauf	...	Doug
Yury Tsykun	...	Dr. Koval
Albert Makhtsier	...	Book Publisher

Storyline

7 Strangers spend a day around the dining table of a Russian Psychologists conducting a research study about forgiveness. Reluctant to participate, each person gradually share their deepest wounds and relationships with their dads. What happens when they pour out their heart on the hands and leave it at the mercy of other broken people? "The Way Forward" is an experimental feature film about fatherhood and forgiveness. The story is inspired by true events. The plot develops around Dr. Koval (Yury Tsykun of "Burn After Reading") a Russian psychiatrist who invites seven strangers to his dining room and challenges them to forgive their fathers. Dr. Koval is conducting a research for his latest book "The Way Forward: How Forgiveness Leads to Healing". The film was shot with 6 cameras, 4 cameras running simultaneously in the span of 12 hours. The dialogue was completely improvised by the cast who where guided by quotes and a story structure. Each character is based on real life stories. ...

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Plot Keywords:

forgiveness | fatherhood | anger | hope | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Production Company Social Media

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

27 February 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Schenectady, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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