Lily in the Grinder
- Director: Michael Morgenstern
- Writer: Michael Morgenstern
- Producer: Stefanie Coimbra; Nick Farina
CGiii Comment
The cinematography is exceptional.
However, this fine-looking film comes over more as a showreel than a fully-formed short film. Too many ideas, far too many gimmicks and the string quartet is so imposing at times...the mute button is likely to be pressed often.
It's that old adage: A comfy looking chair ain't [necessarily] that pleasant to sit on.
Watch...
LILY IN THE GRINDER (2015) - HBO Project Greenlight Finalist from Michael Morgenstern on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
Ryan struggles to find meaning in his provisional existence, exploring sex and death and the idea of “becoming something”. This surreal film, enveloped in a classical string quartet piece, is a rumination on death, time, and the nature of existence. It posits the idea of a human life as a static, four-dimensional entity that exists at a specific moment in time and cannot be said to truly begin or end.
Cast & Characters
David A. Gregory as Ryan;
Dan Amboyer as Bean;
Kesav Wable as Nik;
Jacob Berger as Doctor;
Eve May as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Chloe Hooton as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Charles Pang as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Ana Araujo as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Janett Martinez as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Brittany Caruso as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Ning Yn as Yoga Person / Meditator;
Tim O'Donnell as Train Track Walker;
Drishty D'Costa as Train Track Walker;
Ivy Yu as Train Track Walker;
Cecilia Cholst as Train Track Walker