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Directed by Peter Sattler.
Starring Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Debs Howard, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alphonso McAuley, Andy Thompson, Chad Willett, and Lynda Boyd.
SYNOPSIS:
In the wake of his father’s death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he’s forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.
The official plot synopsis for
Broken Diamonds is enough for anyone to become skeptical, especially considering schizophrenia is sensitive and tricky to handle on-screen. In the case of Peter Sattler’s direction and the script from TV writer Steve Waverly, what’s here is an unapologetic movie-style depiction of the disorder allowing Lola Kirke several moments as Cindy to chew the scenery and basically act crazy because it’s what the story demands. Rarely does it feel like the story or characters want to understand or explore schizophrenia in any meaningful way. In other words, this is a well-acted exploitativ
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Lynda Boyd, and
Peter Benson. This looks like it has heart and a dash of brutal truth as he tries to figure out what to do with his life. Take a look.
Here s the official trailer (+ poster) for Peter Sattler s
Broken Diamonds, direct from YouTube:
In the wake of his father s death, a 20-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he s forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.
Broken Diamonds is directed by American filmmaker
Peter Sattler, his second feature after directing
Camp X-Ray previously; he also works as a graphic designer on films. The screenplay is written by Steve Waverly. Produced by Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Rachel Smith, and Trina Wyatt. This originally premiered at the 2021 Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year. FilmRise will debut Sattler s