The Motions

Drama

May 17

Written By Mike Ambs

A film by Frank Donnangelo

Overworked and underslept, Mara is burdened with trying to take care of her terminally ill husband at home while maintaining the demands of her job as a paramedic.

One afternoon her husband presses the issue of helping him die, forcing Mara to confront and reconcile with losing and letting go of the person she loves most. Will today be the day she follows through with his request, one that will crystallize and define her life forever?

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Written & Directed by
Frank Donnangelo

Director of Photography by
Adam Leene

Produced by
Luca Miano

Sound by
Marcos Castro

Editing by
Benjamin Tolentino

Featuring
Yaz Canli, Lane Compton, Charles Maceo, Rebecca Avery

Director Statement

"The Motions" is about the importance of love in the ultimate sense, and it still existing in the most dire of circumstances. It's about the seemingly impossibility of letting go we sometimes experience in life, that feeling of helplessness and emotional weight. With this film, I wanted to explore the human truths of trying to gain control and accepting the lack thereof, of acceptance and letting go; asking the question if love can still exist in impossible situations, what does it take to let go?

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A recent graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory and newly inducted member of the Actors Studio Playwrights Directors Unit, Frank Donnangelo is an award-winning writer-director whose past works have been supported by grants from Kodak and Fotokem, as well as the Panavision New Filmmaker Program.

The MotionsFrank Donnangelo

Mike Ambs

I love to film things, tell stories, and read on the subway. I'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal.

http://mikeambs.com

The Motions

Overworked and underslept, Mara is burdened with trying to take care of her terminally ill husband at home while maintaining the demands of her job as a paramedic.

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