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Rule of Three
Eric Shapiro 2008
Categories: Feature, Guest In Attendance, Mystery, Next Wave, Thriller
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Rated 2.909607147905624/5 Stars
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Run time: 85 min. | USA | Language: English
Brief Summary:
Set in one night in a seedy hotel, cult Novelist Eric Shapiro’s debut feature intertwines two stories of sexual encounters gone horribly awry.

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US Premiere
Winner, best actor, Ben Siegler, Fantasia Film Festival 2008

"This is refreshing, exciting indie cinema, and the rule here is to see it when you get the chance." - Ryan Levey, Fangoria

“Shapiro’s transition from novelist to feature filmmaker delivers on every promise with a rare and engrossing work whose qualities can perhaps best be likened to a darker PT Anderson or Steven Soderbergh” – Mitch Davis, Fantasia Film Festival

Twenty-something Lo (Rhoda Jordan), checks into a roadside motel with her boyfriend for a bit of innocent sexual exploration. In the same hotel, a dowdy middle-aged businessman is planning for his own romantic rendezvous, a first sexual encounter with a co-worker that he feels might turn out better if Rohipnol is in the mix. Neither encounter works out according to plan, and as the stories cleverly intertwine, the tension swirls to a gut-punch climax. Novelist/ essayist Eric Shapiro directs his debut feature with a sure hand and stretches his budget by cleverly limiting the action to the claustrophobic interior of one seedy hotel. Instead of a large budget, Shipiro substitutes exceptional writing to move the story briskly forward and keep the audience fully engaged. His cast of relative newcomers execute the naturalistic dialogue flawlessly, in particular Ben Siegler (THE WEST WING) as Lo’s anxious father and Rodney Eastman (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. 3 & 4) as a particularly loathsome drug dealer. RULE OF THREE is exactly the type of film we are seeking in the Next Wave competition, a young first-time director storming out of the gate with a sack full of talent, a mature understanding of cinema and a strong story to tell. (Tim League)

With director Eric Shapiro, Producer Rhoda Jordan and star Rodney Eastman live in person.

This film is sponsored by Book People.
3 pictures Pictures
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4:30 PM     Fri, Sep 19
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About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Eric Shapiro
writer
Rhoda Jordan
 
Cast
Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Rodney Eastman
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RULE OF THREE screening at the WILD RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL ! ! !
Keep an eye on this schedule. We're confirmed for next Friday, 10/9, at 11PM, at the Arcata Playhouse. http://www.wildrivers101.com/schedule.htmlMore news to follow - - - - -
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