The Great & the Small
The Great & The Small is a 2016 drama film written, produced, directed by Dusty Bias and starring Ann Dowd and Nick Fink.
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| Directed by | Dusty Bias |
| Produced by | Dusty Bias |
| Written by | Dusty Bias |
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Production company | Cervidae Films Fahrenheit Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Scott, a twenty-six year old who is homeless and living on the streets, is trying to get a normal life while on probation for petty crimes. He has to deal with a puzzling detective (Ann Dowd) and his two bit criminal boss, while trying to rebuild his relationship with his working single mom ex-girlfriend.
Cast
- Ann Dowd Detective Dupre
- Ritchie Coster as Richie
- Melanie Lynskey Margaret
- Nick Fink as Scott
Awards
The movie received the "Jury Award: Best American Independent Feature" and "The Audience Award for Best American Independent Feature" at the 2016 Sonoma International Film Festival. [1]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has 2 critic reviews, both positive.[2] Gary Goldstein, writing for the Los Angeles Times, said that although the film was "too quirky for its own good and its bumpy narrative structure can be jarring, the film sneaks in quite a bit of depth and emotional punch." [3] Writing for Variety (magazine), film critic Joe Leydon called the film "At once starkly eccentric and deeply humane" and "a sympathetically bemused look at interconnected lives of quiet (or else colorfully voluble) desperation."[4]