Aftermath (2005/II)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Anthony Spadaccini

Writers:

Benjamin P. Ablao Jr. (written by)
Rebecca Lynne (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Betrayal has consequences.

Plot:

A indie/cinéma vérité drama about HIV, friendship, deception, and betrayal.

Plot Keywords:

Hiv | Betrayal | Friendship | Beach | Trust

Cast

Rebecca Lynne	...	Becky
J.P. Clemens	...	J.P.
Anthony Spadaccini	...	Anthony
Bart Allegretto	...	Brad
Benjamin P. Ablao Jr.	...	Ben
James J. Ward	...	Jim
Steve Brown	...	Steve
John Larsen	...	John (scenes deleted)
Chuck Gannon	...	Chuck (scenes deleted)
Judy Buckley	...	Nonnie (scenes deleted)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eli	...	Himself
Snowball	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Claymont, Delaware, USA

Company:

B.P.A. Productions

Trivia:

The opening credits sequence took several months to film.

Quotes:

Becky: I can't believe you're caught up in some long story. That makes you no better than him.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hatred (2006)

Soundtrack:

Like A Morning Glory

Shut up Jim! --Spoiler Alert!!!

Spoilers below. Do not read if you have not seen this film and do not want plot point divulged! First off I would like to say that Mr. Spadaccini has done it again. He has combined an emotional theme with a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack and appropriate camera work to create a "real life" movie. These characters feel real to me and they react (for the most part like) people in these situations would react. I found Jim's character and performance the most entertaining. I was so amused by him that I found myself telling him to shut up along with the characters in the movie. I feel that this movie had it all, drugs, sex, nudity...but one this was missing...violence. I thought for sure that someone was going to get physically hurt before the trip ended. Ben's character was a little too caring, I wanted him to show more anger, but I think that his hurt was portrayed well. I love Anthony's use to color and black and white to show the emotional turmoil of each character and again the score was fantastic. This film is an intimate and emotionally intense showing of what happens when people commit selfish acts. I highly recommend it!