Dyed-in-the-wool liberal New Yorker, PHILIPPA and her unscrupulous Russian oligarch father, GERALD don’t exactly see eye to eye... In fact they disagree so strongly, and about so much that they’ve come to avoid spending time together at all costs... But when her fiancé’s green card application stalls, Gerald is the only person she can turn to. Despite her misgivings Philippa decides to break months of silence and make contact.
Arriving late to their meeting, Gerald announces that he has to catch a flight; if Philippa wants his help, she’ll have to ride with him to the airport... Trapped together in a taxi SUV, pimped out to look like a coke dealer’s wet dream and piloted by AZAD a dangerously sleep deprived driver, father and daughter quickly lock into their holding pattern at each other’s throats. Both become increasingly unhinged as they expertly push each other’s buttons and open 20 years worth of old wounds.
As Philippa struggles to get Gerald's signature on her fiancé's green card application, blood is let in a fight for the last piece of award-winning saucisson, they meet a notary in the middle of the highway and
their driver is briefly arrested as a homicide suspect.
By the time Philippa finally secures Gerald’s signature on her fiancé’s paperwork, Azad refuses to take them any further and it seems certain Gerald will miss his flight. Grateful, but at the end of her tether, Philippa is tempted to jump ship and escape back to the city. However blood is thicker than water and retreating to her safe space no longer feels like a solution. Instead Philippa decides to get Gerald to the airport at all costs. Reluctantly she accepts their differences, and more disturbingly, their similarities, to finally unleash her true, uncensored self.
Arriving late to their meeting, Gerald announces that he has to catch a flight; if Philippa wants his help, she’ll have to ride with him to the airport... Trapped together in a taxi SUV, pimped out to look like a coke dealer’s wet dream and piloted by AZAD a dangerously sleep deprived driver, father and daughter quickly lock into their holding pattern at each other’s throats. Both become increasingly unhinged as they expertly push each other’s buttons and open 20 years worth of old wounds.
As Philippa struggles to get Gerald's signature on her fiancé's green card application, blood is let in a fight for the last piece of award-winning saucisson, they meet a notary in the middle of the highway and
their driver is briefly arrested as a homicide suspect.
By the time Philippa finally secures Gerald’s signature on her fiancé’s paperwork, Azad refuses to take them any further and it seems certain Gerald will miss his flight. Grateful, but at the end of her tether, Philippa is tempted to jump ship and escape back to the city. However blood is thicker than water and retreating to her safe space no longer feels like a solution. Instead Philippa decides to get Gerald to the airport at all costs. Reluctantly she accepts their differences, and more disturbingly, their similarities, to finally unleash her true, uncensored self.
Philippa’s liberal filter-bubble is set to explode when the only person she can turn to for a life-changing favor is the Russian oligarch father she proudly disowned.
The two set off on a rollercoaster ride through New York City that will thrust them into a farcical, bloody reckoning.
The two set off on a rollercoaster ride through New York City that will thrust them into a farcical, bloody reckoning.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vika Evdokimenko
Writers:
Oliver Shuster & Vika Evdokimenko
Producer: Ryan Decker
Length: Approximately 100 minutes
Shoot Dates: October 2019
Location: New York City
Director: Vika Evdokimenko
Writers:
Oliver Shuster & Vika Evdokimenko
Producer: Ryan Decker
Length: Approximately 100 minutes
Shoot Dates: October 2019
Location: New York City
CASTING
- Gerald
- Philippa
WHY INVEST?
AWARDS POTENTIAL
THE REUNION is a timely and laugh-out-loud funny film that features two complex yet relatable characters. It has great potential to stimulate discussions about the divisive state of our world and generational divides, become a festival and critical darling, as well as garner awards attention for the two leads. There are few comedic roles that provide an actor of prestige with the opportunity to be both broad and nuanced.
GENRE
This film is a character-driven comedy and a joy ride through New York City. The audience for THE REUNION are millennials and the parents who are frustrated by them. The film is painfully wise about the generation gap between parents and children and how hard it is to bridge the two. It values the ridiculousness of the social bubbles we self impose and purposefully allows the two characters to prod each other where it hurts the most. While being socially relevant, THE REUNION does not take itself too seriously, despite how much the characters do! This film will be an antidote to heavy-handed social issue films while remaining of-the-moment and a conversation starter.
POLARIZING TIMES
Whether you live in New York, London or Moscow, ideological differences today can seem insurmountable. Even holiday dinners have turned into ticking time bombs with family members ready to jump down each other’s throat. THE REUNION explores how some of our differences could begin to be bridged, even if it involves opening old wounds or the occasional stabbing... Our aim here, is not to pick sides, or judge right from wrong, but instead to examine two characters on opposite sides of the current cultural, generational and ideological battle lines with humor and humility. Whether you’re a member of the Republican party or a Greenpeace canvasser, we hope there’s something in it for you.
THE REUNION is a timely and laugh-out-loud funny film that features two complex yet relatable characters. It has great potential to stimulate discussions about the divisive state of our world and generational divides, become a festival and critical darling, as well as garner awards attention for the two leads. There are few comedic roles that provide an actor of prestige with the opportunity to be both broad and nuanced.
GENRE
This film is a character-driven comedy and a joy ride through New York City. The audience for THE REUNION are millennials and the parents who are frustrated by them. The film is painfully wise about the generation gap between parents and children and how hard it is to bridge the two. It values the ridiculousness of the social bubbles we self impose and purposefully allows the two characters to prod each other where it hurts the most. While being socially relevant, THE REUNION does not take itself too seriously, despite how much the characters do! This film will be an antidote to heavy-handed social issue films while remaining of-the-moment and a conversation starter.
POLARIZING TIMES
Whether you live in New York, London or Moscow, ideological differences today can seem insurmountable. Even holiday dinners have turned into ticking time bombs with family members ready to jump down each other’s throat. THE REUNION explores how some of our differences could begin to be bridged, even if it involves opening old wounds or the occasional stabbing... Our aim here, is not to pick sides, or judge right from wrong, but instead to examine two characters on opposite sides of the current cultural, generational and ideological battle lines with humor and humility. Whether you’re a member of the Republican party or a Greenpeace canvasser, we hope there’s something in it for you.
COMPS
*These films are similar to The Reunion with regards to theme and tone.
*These films are similar to The Reunion with regards to theme and tone.
PROJECT TIMELINE
