Closer Than the Boy Next Door
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bo Mehrad
Erik Bennett
Ellen Ferris
Michael Wharton
Lucy Chambers
Elna Miller
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Synopsis
Justin is thrown into a tailspin when his longtime girlfriend leaves. His sister Janeane, likewise comes to a romantic crisis when she gets a job offer to move 1,500 miles away and her longtime boyfriend expresses no interest in either going with her to Chicago or in Janeane herself. The mutual breakups eventually send brother and sister into each other's arms, first for comfort, then for something more. Ultimately parents, friends and they themselves are forced to deal with how this relationship is affecting those around them.
Director
Bo Mehrad
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Miscellaneous Notes
Awarded runner-up for best feature at the 1998 Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 18-25, 1998
Shown at Rhode Island International Film Festival August 13-16, 1998.
Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of series "NewFilmmakers" series February 10, 1999.
16mm
color
rtg MPAA NONE
