Stay Awake (2023)
Der Debütfilm von Jamie Sisley, ist ein einfühlsames Familiendrama, das die Auswirkungen der Opioidkrise aus einer ungewöhnlichen Perspektive beleuchtet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen zwei Brüder, Ethan und Derek, die versuchen, ihre Jugend zwischen alltäglichen Herausforderungen und der Verantwortung für ihre opioidabhängige Mutter zu meistern. Der Film erzählt von den Opfern und Konflikten, die entstehen, wenn Angehörige versuchen, einem geliebten Menschen zu helfen, ohne sich selbst zu verlieren. Mit leisen Tönen und realistischen Charakteren fängt der Film die Spannung und die Nähe innerhalb der Familie ein, ohne in Klischees zu verfallen
Der Regisseur:
Jamie Sisley
Der Autor:
Jamie Sisley
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Wyatt Oleff as Ethan |
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Fin Argus as Derek |
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Chrissy Metz as Michelle |
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Albert Jones as Dennis |
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Cree Cicchino as Melanie |
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Quinn McColgan as Ashley |
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Lorrie Odom as Vicki |
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Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Mark |
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Mary Jo Mecca as Ruby |
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Rosemary Howard as Sheriff Lambert |
| Production | Rob Cristiano | Co-Producer |
| Production | Stephen Decroes | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Lyle Friedman | Associate Producer |
| Production | Meryl Goldsmith | Co-Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jamie Sisley | Director |
| Writing | Jamie Sisley | Screenplay |
| Production | Shrihari Sathe | Producer |
| Production | Eric Schultz | Producer |
| Production | Nancy Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rick Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nion McEvoy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Westin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hannah Pillemer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Production | Heidi Castelein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Kirszner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ozo Jaculewicz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barbara Perry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yoshinobu Tsuji | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shannon Akegarasu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Saaz Haque | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ben Sollee | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alejandro Mejía | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alan Canant | Editor |
| Production | Rebecca Birstock | Casting |
| Production | Amy Lippens | Casting |
| Production | Amy Lippens | Co-Producer |
| Art | Caity Birmingham | Production Design |
| Art | Dana Weintraub | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Desira Pesta | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Breeanna Nichols | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Breeanna Nichols | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Andrew Harrington | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eric Schultz | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Anne Troup | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Alex Mastoon | Set Dresser |
| Art | Zachary Mastoon | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Ryan Price | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | José R. Ramírez | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Arjun Sheth | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Alex Noble | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Colin Chiucchini | Gaffer |
| Crew | Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Production | Sarah Dorman Sveen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Alvaro R. Valente | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chrissy Metz | Executive Producer |