Trash Fire (2016)

When Owen is forced to confront the past he's been running from his whole adult life, he and his girlfriend, Isabel, become entangled in a horrifying web of lies, deceit and murder.

Director:

Richard Bates Jr.

Writer:

Richard Bates Jr.

Stars:

Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Grenier	...	Owen
Angela Trimbur	...	Isabel
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Violet
AnnaLynne McCord	...	Pearl
Sally Kirkland	...	Florence
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Caleb
Ezra Buzzington	...	Pastor Sterling
Molly McCook	...	Aimee
Ray Santiago	...	Sheldon
Michael Laren	...	Photographer
Clayton Jackson	...	Colton
Alexa Hamilton	...	Owen's Mother
Karl Schott	...	Owen's Father (as Karl Scott)
Brayden Austin	...	Young Owen
Ruby Lightfoot	...	Young Pearl

Storyline

The obnoxious, cynical and sarcastic web designer Owen lives with his girlfriend Isabelle. Owen has analysis with his psychiatrist Florence since he feels guilty for the fire that killed his parents and deformed his sister Pearl. When Isabelle discloses that she is pregnant, she asks Owen to make up with his only family composed by his estranged grandmother Violet and Pearl. Owen warns Isabelle that Violet is a nasty woman, but they travel to his hometown. They learn that Violet is a despicable woman that keeps Beatrice locked in her room. Isabelle realizes that Owen has told the truth about Violet, but they stay for a couple of days more because of Pearl with tragic consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

trauma | traumatic experience | traumatized man | therapy | therapist | 

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Taglines:

A film by Richard Bates, Jr.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing violence/behavior, strong sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Announcement

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wrath

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle of Confusion, Snowfort Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 96 min (Blu-ray)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Violet: Oh, Owen, grow up. Your mother was a whore, your father was a moron, and your sister is an abomination. Now I have to go to my grave knowing that this bloodline continues?

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Soundtracks

You Will Stay With Me
Written and Performed by Hannah Miller
Published by Hannah Miller Music
Courtesy of Sorted Noise Records
By arrangement with Music Alternatives, LLC

User Reviews

Wonderfully dark yet colourful

Pretty much faultless adult movie. Right from the off, the characters are deeply dark yet colourful. There is a thin line between and love and loathing that the film tightropes, almost skips, nonchalantly. I never felt disconnected for a single moment of its bizarre, unfolding world - with characters so well developed, I could smell them from the screen. I couldn't fault anything about it, right down to it not lasting a second longer than it needed to. Wonderful, original film making.