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Backsiders

Country: USA, Language: English, 16 mins

  • Director: Craig Newman; Jen Pitt
  • Writer: Jen Pitt; Michael Barringer; Craig Newman
  • Producer: Michael Barringer; Jen Pitt

CGiii Comment

Despite the [very] good cinematography...it suffers under the weight of some hefty over-acting.

As for the ending...well, that made no sense whatsoever!


Watch...

Backsiders from Michael Barringer on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

When a forgotten relic reunites two exes, they must come to terms with the drastically different directions their lives have taken. Then, they try again.

Cast & Characters

Liza J. Bennett as Holly Perle
Lauren Hennessy as Andy McCabe