Bob and the Trees
Life in the deep snow-covered regions of Massachusetts is seriously tough during the cold winter months. Bob is a farmer through and through. He has a soft spot for golf and gangsta rap and, with his wife, Peggy, and his son, Matt, tends to his cows, pigs and sheep. However, the current economic outlook is bleak. To the disappointment of his son, Bob purchases a cheap plot of woodland with the intention of increasing his income as a logger. But as soon as he is able to call the wood his own, he makes a shocking discovery. And this is just the beginning of a long winter during which Bob’s life will change forever. Director Diego Ongaro’s BOB AND THE TREES is a wonderful, atmospherically dense drama that not only focuses on the brilliant amateur actors as its protagonists but also on the rural setting, the climate and nature itself. A unique vérité feature that is clearly anchored in the tradition of American indie film.
- Genre: Drama
- Country, Year: USA, France, 2015
- Runtime: 92 Min
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: German
- Director: Diego Ongaro
- Cast: Bob Tarasuk, Matt Gallagher, Polly MacIntyre, Winthrop Barrett
- Screenplay: Diego Ongaro, Courtney Maum, Sasha Statman-Weil
- Cinematography: Chris Teague, Danny Vecchione
- Editor: Benoit Sauvage
- Music: Brian McBride
- Producers: Rob Cristiano, Diego Ongaro, Christie Molia
- Co-Producer: Alexandra Pryjma
- Executive Producers: Diego Ongaro, Christie Molia, Jean-Luc Boukhari, Xabi Molia
- Production Companies: Inside Voices, Moteur S’il Vous Plait, The Film Sales Company
- World Sales: The Film Sales Company
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