Carving a Life

Carving a Life
Poster
Directed byTerry Ross
Written byLisa Bruhn
Produced byEvette Betancourt
Starring
CinematographyOscar Velázquez
Edited byJanna Reznik
Music byEdna Alejandra Longoria
Production
company
Life In Reels Productions
Distributed byIndie Rights
Release date
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Carving a Life is a 2017 American romance drama film directed by Terry Ross and written by Lisa Bruhn. The film stars Tyler Bruhn and Karenssa LeGear.

Plot

Mitch (Tyler Bruhn), a woodworker struggling with alcoholism after the death of his mother, begins a relationship with Lauren (Karenssa LeGear), a local elementary schoolteacher. His past trauma and difficult relationship with his father strains his romantic relationship with Lauren.

Cast

Production

It was the debut film of director Terry Ross. Principal photography took place in North County of San Diego, Anaheim and Julian, California.

Release

The film was presented at the American Film Market. The film had a screening in San Diego, a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles and was distributed by Indie Rights.

Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Katie Walsh at Los Angeles Times described it as well-intentioned but amateurish, calling it "the kind of DIY indie film that tries very, very hard but completely misses the mark." Adam Keller at Film Threat scored it 1 out of 5 stating it was "stream-of-consciousness mush." Chris Olson at UK Film Review scored it 4 stars calling it "genuinely moving [...] tender and engaging." Occhi Magazine rated the film 3 stars and said it would've been better with an "expanded plot and more focus on the characters."

References

  1. 1 2 Walsh, Katie (October 13, 2017). "Review: Indie drama 'Carving a Life,' about addiction, means well but is ineptly made". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ Sherman, Lola (December 3, 2015). "Films coming back to county". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Cole, Ann Reilly (December 3, 2015). "One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Catching Up with 'Carving A Life'". Ramona Journal. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Carving a Life' premiere screening happening Tuesday -". KUSI. January 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Shepherd, Wendy (October 13, 2017). "Life in Reels Productions Releases Award-Winning Film : Carving A Life | Movie Vine". Movie Vine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Carving a Life (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Keller, Adam (May 9, 2018). "Carving A Life | Film Threat". Film Threat. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Olson, Chris (December 12, 2017). "Carving a Life indie film". UK Film Review. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Review: 'Carving a Life' is an Enjoyable Film Written by Lisa Bruhn". Occhi Magazine. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.