A Wake
A Wake
Product Description
The children in a religious family clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their brother, Mitchel. Teenage Mason desperately tries to reach his lost identical twin through spiritual means. Precocious preteen Molly meticulously organizes the event expecting everything to go exactly as planned. Megan, their older sister, returns home after a long absence, no longer interested in repressing the truth. Their Baptist grandmother and parents attempt to maintain normalcy when an unexpected stranger, Jameson, arrives -- forcing the family to face secrets and lies around Mitchel's death.
Review
Boswell’s film is sensitive and emotionally open. --Awards Daily
Boswell has painted a portrait here of a not-uncommon American family with deep fissures in their relationships that reflect American culture at large. --Reel News Daily
A Wake is a very quiet film. But it has a significant weight that stays with you after the credits roll. --Dallas Voice
About the Director
Scott Boswell is a San Francisco-based filmmaker and professor of filmmaking who has completed numerous shorts and the award-winning feature film The Stranger in Us, which had its world premiere at Frameline in 2010. Throughout his film work, Scott has explored the challenges faced by queer youth. Prior to his current job teaching at San Francisco State University, Scott ran The Factory, a multi-award winning youth video collective based in Oakland.