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F A L L O U T a film by Beverly Olevin |
A couple's peace is shattered when a frightened Iraq vereran breaks into their rural home, making all three victims of misdirected violence. Written and directed by Beverly Olevin, starring Kathrine Bates, Ed F. Martin and Drew Wicks. Completed October 2007 FALLOUT is a ten-minute short dramatic film. This is Beverly's first project in film as writer and director. Award-winning cinematographer James W. O'Keeffe lent his talents to the process. FALLOUT is currently being submitted to independent film festivals around the country. Coming Soon: CLICK to watch the movie! Or to contact us, click here. Director's Statement My primary purpose in making this film is to demonstrate how the Iraq war creates victims not only in the Middle East, but here at home as well. The action of the film involves a Marine returning from two tours in “the sandbox,” as the soldiers call Iraq. He becomes confused and breaks into a couples’ rural home in the middle of the night. I wanted to explore how an ordinary couple reacts to this sudden violent event and in so doing, look at how violence breeds violence. There are no “bad guys” here, just three people who are all equal victims of a situation that gets out of control. This film was inspired by terrifying true events in my own life. My hope is that the film will challenge viewers to question their feelings about how violence affects and informs their actions. The film does not take a political perspective, but a very human one. It is meant to provoke an intense reaction to a dangerous situation, and leave viewers considering what they might have done in the same situation. Ultimately, I made this short film to explore how compassion and understanding may be the only way to end the escalation and perpetuation of violence. I wanted to look at the reaction of two people and hope that it can provoke a discussion as to how these same reactions play out on the world’s stage today. Back to Home Page |