NEW
YORK, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The original
idea for "Returning" was conceived by actor-producer, James Ferrari ("A Mouthful of Air," which
co-starred Amanda Seyfried and Paul
Giamatti,) Ferrari was invited on a retreat in Centennial
Valley in Montana, which is where
the film was eventually shot. While on the retreat, the story
started to come to him. Then he got back and pitched the story to
screenwriter Terrell Tannen, who
wrote the screenplay. Finally he brought the 19 page script to
director Tim Hunter, who said " I
took it on because I liked the script and felt it packed a
feature-length-worth of theme and emotion into a 19-page
script."
For more information about Citizen Media films:
https://citizen007media.com/film
"Returning To Earth" tells the story of a recovering alcoholic
father, who goes to visit his estranged daughter, who has chosen to
live on her own in Montana. His
arrival marks the one year anniversary of the suicide of his son.
The father and daughter have agreed to meet to spread his ashes-
but after all their pain, can they reconcile?
Ferrari chose Tim Hunter to
direct, because of his feature, "Rivers Edge," which garnered an
Independent Spirit nomination. Like "Rivers Edge," "Returning" the
landscape becomes a character in the story. In "Returning To
Earth," Zoe, a young woman, has chosen to live alone in the
wilderness, as a means of navigating the world and her own
past.
When asked how Helena came into the picture, Hunter said he knew
of Helena Howard's work
in "Madeline's Madeline," and knew she would be perfect for
Zoe. In the film, Helena's character has made peace with her
brother's death. Then when father and daughter come together in
nature, they are forced to confront their buried emotions and try
to get past their grief and anger to reconcile as a
fatherdaughter.
Ferrari is in discussions to expand "Returning to Earth" into a
limited series.
Helena Howard is currently
starring in Izabel Pakzad's indie
debut feature, "Find Your Friends," costarring Bella Thorne, which will be released later this
year. James Ferrari is starring in
Cameron Bossert's comedy pilot about
insurance adjusters grappling with climate change,
"Maladjusted."
Contact: James Ferrari, Citizen
007 Media, Ferrarijames@gmail.com
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/helena-howard-madelines-madeline-and-james-ferrari-mouthful-of-air-join-forces-to-star-in-tim-hunters-rivers-edge-featurette-returning-to-earth-302191065.html
SOURCE Citizen Media