Gardens of the Night
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Damian Harris
Gillian Jacobs
Reedy Gibbs
Raphael Sbarge
Harold Perrineau
Cornelia Guest
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Leslie struggles with a hand to mouth existence on the streets of San Diego with only her childhood friend Donnie to look after her. Both of them are trying to cope with the trauma of having been abducted and held captive by two men nine years earlier. As an eight-year-old girl, Leslie was abducted through trickery by an older man Alex, and his young accomplice Frank. Leslie was held captive in their house along with an eight-year-old boy named Donnie, who believed his mentally unstable mother sold him to Alex. The children create a bond with each other, managing to escape into a fantasy world they create in their bedroom. Years later Leslie and Donnie, now seventeen years old, are living as street-kids and struggling to cope with what they suffered through, having been affected by the experience differently. Donnie's feelings for Leslie are those of any teenager in love, however, Leslie's perception of love has been severely mutated through her relationship with Alex and her instinct is to run from Donnie. Can she not only survive this horrific experience, but be set free from its terrible shackles?
Director
Damian Harris
Cast
Gillian Jacobs
Reedy Gibbs
Raphael Sbarge
Harold Perrineau
Cornelia Guest
Evan Ross
John Malkovich
Ryan Simpkins
Lisa Akey
Michelle Rodriguez
Max Van Ville
Kyle Gallner
Gracie Sbarge
Tom Arnold
Jermaine Smith
Peta Wilson
Evan Peters
Kevin Zegers
Jeremy Sisto
Raynold Gideon
Carlie Westerman
Shiloh Fernandez
Crew
Mark Amin
James A Bradley
Garnet Burke
Garnet Burke
Thomas L Carter
Shaun W Cunningham
Joseph Dain
Bradd Fillmann
Pascal Franchot
Natasha Giraldo
Damian Harris
Damian Harris
Stephen Hens
Paula Huidobro
Ryan Kaiser
Brian Kalpakov
Shannon Makhanian
Peymon Maskan
Cole Mckay
Rhona Meyers
Wendy O'brien
Todd Olsson
J.r. Price
Craig Richey
R.d. Robb
Kimberley Roper
Michal Shemesh
Nick Sogard
Aaron Steele
Jeni Thornell
Nicole M White
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Prix de la Critique Internationale award at the 2008 Deauville Festival of American Cinema.
Limited Release in United States November 7, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 7, 2008
Released in United States December 5, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 24, 2009
Released in United States February 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 5-14, 2008.
Jared Harris previously attached to star.
Brad Wyman and Chris Hanley previously attached to produce.
Limited Release in United States November 7, 2008 (NY)
Released in United States Fall November 7, 2008
Released in United States December 5, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video March 24, 2009
Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 5-14, 2008.)
