BUSTER'S MAL HEART
Year: 2016
Country:
United States
Language:
English, Spanish
Run Time:
96 minutes
A massive manhunt and violent shoot-out has Buster cornered in a remote cave. Buster is a legend, a drifter who lives in the wild and in empty vacation homes in winter, always evading capture. Who is he? BUSTER’S MAL HEART skids us across time like a skipping stone to offer pieces to that puzzle. The story reveals what leads to Buster’s discovery and introduces us to Jonah, a struggling young night manager with a wife and child. Jonah meets a nameless stranger, a prophet of the Apocalypse, who warns Jonah of cosmic inversions and malignant conspiracies. When unthinkable tragedy shatters Jonah’s world, these seemingly unconnected narratives begin to reveal a disturbing pattern. Who is the man adrift at sea who mentally communicates with Buster? Is it one person, a soul divided? BUSTER’S MAL HEART doles out its secrets in a startling, cerebral manner. It questions the very solidity of the universe without denying the painful reality of the human heart. This beautiful and bizarre film will boggle your mind. Brace yourself. —C.R.
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Sarah Adina Smith
Sarah Adina Smith was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. She studied philosophy at Columbia University. She is an actress, special effects artist, writer, producer, and director. She lives and works in Los Angeles where she co-founded the creative studio Friend Of A Friend.
Filmography
"The Midnight Swim" (2014) – 39th CIFF, BUSTER'S MAL HEART (2016)
Producers
Jonako Donley, Travis Stevens
Screenwriting
Sarah Adina Smith
Cinematography
Shaheen Seth
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Sarah Adina Smith
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Rami Malek, DJ Qualls, Kate Lyn Sheil, Sukha Belle Potter, Toby Huss
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