Breakfast with Curtis (2012)

Over the course of a balmy east coast summer, an introverted, bespectacled teenager is brought into the strange and delightful world of his bohemian neighbors. What unfolds, against the backdrop of lush flowerbeds and overgrown vegetable patches, is a mirthful story of unlikely and rekindled friendships. But for all of its wine-soaked, pot-infused dreaminess, Breakfast is firmly rooted in reality. The rambling purple house where the action happens is writer/director/co-star Laura Colella's, and her captivating cast is composed of her very own housemates and neighbors. Despite the homespun approach and unfettered narrative, Colella's tale has a distinct vision and clear intention, one joyously devoted to the pleasure principle.第28届美国独立精神奖约翰·卡萨维茨奖(提名)Laura Colella 第28届美国独立精神奖FIND Your Audience AwardLaura Colella 其实主线弱得很，倒是在平平淡淡的日子中讲相伴，也有很多感触。映后主创交流，片中最喜欢角色的演员竟然就是编剧+导演，在罗德岛生活，在布朗教编剧。片中演员都是她真实生活里十五年的邻居。拍电影可以遥远在好莱坞，也可以近在身边。我也又想拍点儿什么了。