Year: 2014
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
101 minutes
Ivy, a 24-year-old tattoo shop assistant, has been in trouble with the law more than once. But that’s not exactly her fault. Although she has been cavorting with the wrong crowd, Ivy is also disabled. A car wreck several years ago left her permanently brain damaged. While she can complete most day-to-day tasks without assistance, she behaves more like a teenager than an adult, and she has little hope of progressing. Ivy’s primary caretaker is her older sister Dot. But Dot’s live-in boyfriend Carl is fed up with Ivy’s antics, and the couple decides to send Ivy to a state-funded institution, called Love Land Ranch, for a 60-day trial period. Surrounded by more severely disabled people, Ivy is desperate to regain her freedom. Still, many residents, like amiable tour guide Roger, can’t see why she’d want to refuse the comforts of the institution. Showcasing compelling performances from a developmentally disabled breakthrough cast, Joshua Tate’s LOVE LAND exposes the limitations of state-funded facilities, especially for those who long to live normal, independent lives. – E.B.
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Sidebars
Focus on Disabilities
Women of the World
Competition
American Independents Competition
Related Daily Postings
Taking Feature Films in a New Direction
Inclusion in the Arts
Director
Joshua Tate
Filmography
LOVE LAND (2014)
Producers
Maritte Go, Andrew C. Richey, Joshua Tate
Screenwriting
Paul Gleason, Joshua Tate
Cinematography
Damian Horan
Editing
Andrew Nackman, Andrew C. Richey, Joshua Tate
Principal Cast
Monica Gaseor, Michael Iovine, Skyy Moore, Angelica Briones, Memphis DiAngelis, Maddy Davidson, Johnny Walter, April Hartman
Cicatrice Pictures
joshuadtate@gmail.com
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