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 | Lyle Friedman | Associate Producer |
| Production | Stephen Decroes | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Rob Cristiano | Co-Producer |
| Production | Meryl Goldsmith | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Rick Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nion McEvoy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yoshinobu Tsuji | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ozo Jaculewicz | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jamie Sisley | Screenplay |
| Production | Heidi Castelein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shrihari Sathe | Producer |
| Production | Barbara Perry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Westin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Schultz | Producer |
| Production | Adam Kirszner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shannon Akegarasu | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jamie Sisley | Director |
| Production | Saaz Haque | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hannah Pillemer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nancy Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Alejandro Mejía | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ryan Price | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Alex Noble | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Directing | Eric Schultz | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Amy Lippens | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Breeanna Nichols | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Ben Sollee | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Anne Troup | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Arjun Sheth | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Alex Mastoon | Set Dresser |
| Editing | Alan Canant | Editor |
| Art | Dana Weintraub | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Andrew Harrington | First Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Colin Chiucchini | Gaffer |
| Sound | José R. Ramírez | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Desira Pesta | Costume Design |
| Art | Zachary Mastoon | Set Dresser |
| Production | Rebecca Birstock | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Breeanna Nichols | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Amy Lippens | Co-Producer |
| Art | Caity Birmingham | Production Design |
| Production | Alvaro R. Valente | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sarah Dorman Sveen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chrissy Metz | Executive Producer |