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Another Harvest Moon



 

15th Anniversary Sidebar

2009 | 87 min | Feature Narrative

Directed by: Greg Swartz

USA

Cast & Credits

Writer: Jeremy T. Black, based on his play
Producers: Bob Black, Chad Taylor, Jason Weiss
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Anne Meara, Piper Laurie, Doris Roberts, Richard Schiff, Cybill Shepherd

Program Notes

Anne Meara and Greg W. Swartz in attendance. With a powerful performance by Anne Meara as Ella, Another Harvest Moon is a sensitive drama about four elderly Americans coping with life in a nursing home. Frank, Ella, Alice, and June gather each morning for a game of cards. They have become like family, providing each other with unyielding support, constant bickering, and strong opinions about life, death, and everything in between. Frank’s revelation that he doesn’t want to live to endure another debilitating stroke sets off a struggle between Ella and the ever-optimistic Alice as they both try to influence his decision while privately dealing with their own fears. Frank ponders his decision and his next move. His friends and family must confront their own feelings about faith, dignity, and obligations to loved ones. Another Harvest Moon deals with weighty issues affecting us all.
 

About the Director

Greg W. Swartz has paid his Hollywood dues directing numerous shorts and working as a producer, writer, and production manager. Another Harvest Moon is Swartz’s feature-directing debut. The story was important to him, as he had just experienced the pain of his own father’s death when he began working on it.



Fri, Jun 18, 5:00PM
$13
Coffin School