Hello Lonesome

Hello Lonesome
Film poster
Directed byAdam Reid
Written byAdam Reid
Produced byAdam Reid
Distributed byBodega Studios
Release date
  • June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) (LA Film Festival)[1]
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50,000

Hello Lonesome is a 2010 American comedy drama directed by Adam Reid. It won numerous awards including at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Bahamas International Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.

Plot

Hello Lonesome follows three different story lines that show the difficulties of making and maintaining human bonds.[2]

The first story line is of Bill (played by Harry Chase), who lives alone in an apartment and is attempting to connect with his estranged daughter.[3] The second is of Eleanor (played by Lynn Cohen), a widow who befriends Gary (played by James Urbaniak) after she loses her driver's license and needs to him to drive her places.[4] The third is of Gordon (played by Nate Smith), who begins a relationship with Debbie (played by Sabrina Lloyd) after meeting through an online dating service.[5]

Cast

Production

Hello Lonesome is the first major directorial for Reid who previously produced shorts and commercials through his production agency Bodega Studios.[6] The film was financed by Reid and shot on a budget of $50,000 and completed in 15 days.[6]

Release and awards

Hello Lonesome was released at major film festivals internationally. It won numerous awards including at the Los Angeles Film Festival[7] and the Bahamas International Film Festival.[8] Hello Lonesome was also nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Hello Lonesome". 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ Fine, Marshall (25 May 2011). "HuffPost Review: Hello Lonesome". The Huffington Post.
  3. ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (14 October 2010). "Hello Lonesome -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Bowen, Chuck (27 May 2011). "Review: Hello Lonesome". Slant Magazine.
  5. ^ Whitty, Stephen (27 May 2011). "'Hello, Lonesome' review: Cupid finds some unlikely targets". New Jersey.
  6. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (26 May 2011). "Among Lonelyhearts, a Meeting of Minds". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Kilday, Gregg (26 June 2010). "L.A. Film Festival awards 'A Family'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ "BIFF Monthly Film Series to feature Hello Lonesome, May 5th". The Bahamas Weekly.
  9. ^ "ndependent Spirit Awards 2012: Winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2014.