One of my co-workers was in an independent film that appeared as part of San Jose's Annual Film Festival. Jim appeared in Kidschool as the abusive father.
Cinequest 12: February 21- March 3, 2002
Unforeseen
Preceded by Kidschool
World Premiere
Unforseen Details:
Director/Screenwriter: Edward
Barkin
Producer: Jay Cannold
Cinematographer: Leland Krane
Principal Cast: Steve Parlavecchio, Lisa
Lawrence, Ari Gold, David Heymann
Film Info: 80 min/Beta SP
Country: USA
E-mail: whiteboxfilms@aol.com
Print Source: Features
Print Source: Shorts
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you." Or is it "Do unto others before they
do unto you"? Edward Barkin's Unforeseen
poses this question in a modern-day film
noir/psychological drama about a tangled love triangle
filled with betrayal and painful obsession.
It delivers a stark look into the eyes of despair through a badly injured young man, Derek, in a dark and lonely hospital room in New York City. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn Derek was rich, had a beautiful girlfriend, and believed himself to be happy. Despite his friend's disapproval, Derek asks his girlfriend, Anastasia, to marry him.
Once an enviable life, Derek's reality takes a spiral nose-dive as he faces an onslaught of betrayal and injustice. Derek is forced to take a true test of faith. His wife divorces him. His family disowns him. He's financially ruined. Upon each nightmarish turn, Derek sinks deeper into a state of desperation that leads towards obsession and vengeance.
Director Barkin presents a tightly woven and unpredictable tale that peers into the abyss while remaining mindful of a light at the end of the tunnel. Unforeseen captures the descent of a human psyche and its ultimate will for survival.
Reviewed by Yoshie Suzuki
Preceded by: Kidschool (Max Knies, 35 min., USA) The haunting tale of a young man's search for understanding that leads to abduction and tragedy.