by Pa Rock
Proud Papa
"Lost Child," a new film written by my son, Tim, and filmed here locally in West Plains, opened in select theaters last week - and today it becomes available in a DVD format from Amazon.com.
The movie focuses on a young woman who is returning home after serving in combat in the Middle East. While her main impetus in coming back to the Ozark hills is to be at her father's funeral, she is also focused on finding her troubled younger brother whom she has not seen in years. While Fern is still getting reacquainted with life in the rural Ozarks, she encounters a young boy living alone in the woods.
The story of Fern and her ward-of-necesity, Cecil, wends its way through Ozark superstitions and the horrors of child neglect and foster care as the unlikely pair struggle to conquer their own fears and become a functioning family. They are assisted in the bonding process by a state social worker who doubles as a bartender by night.
It's a good story, and one that rings especially true to this retired child protection worker who spent too many years traipsing the hills and hollows of Ozarks trying to insure the safety and survival of children living in circumstances ranging from merely unfortunate to totally tragic. "Lost Child" does a superb job of capturing the struggles and hard realities of the child protection system in a rural setting.
"Lost Child" was directed by Ramaa Mosley. This is Tim and Ramaa's second collaborative film venture - the first being 2012's "The Brass Teapot." The new movie stars Leven Rambin, Jim Parrack, and Landon Edwards, as well as several amazingly talented local actors from the West Plains area.
This morning I went on Amazon and ordered a copy of "Lost Child" and "The Brass Teapot." Bring on the popcorn!
Proud Papa
"Lost Child," a new film written by my son, Tim, and filmed here locally in West Plains, opened in select theaters last week - and today it becomes available in a DVD format from Amazon.com.
The movie focuses on a young woman who is returning home after serving in combat in the Middle East. While her main impetus in coming back to the Ozark hills is to be at her father's funeral, she is also focused on finding her troubled younger brother whom she has not seen in years. While Fern is still getting reacquainted with life in the rural Ozarks, she encounters a young boy living alone in the woods.
The story of Fern and her ward-of-necesity, Cecil, wends its way through Ozark superstitions and the horrors of child neglect and foster care as the unlikely pair struggle to conquer their own fears and become a functioning family. They are assisted in the bonding process by a state social worker who doubles as a bartender by night.
It's a good story, and one that rings especially true to this retired child protection worker who spent too many years traipsing the hills and hollows of Ozarks trying to insure the safety and survival of children living in circumstances ranging from merely unfortunate to totally tragic. "Lost Child" does a superb job of capturing the struggles and hard realities of the child protection system in a rural setting.
"Lost Child" was directed by Ramaa Mosley. This is Tim and Ramaa's second collaborative film venture - the first being 2012's "The Brass Teapot." The new movie stars Leven Rambin, Jim Parrack, and Landon Edwards, as well as several amazingly talented local actors from the West Plains area.
This morning I went on Amazon and ordered a copy of "Lost Child" and "The Brass Teapot." Bring on the popcorn!
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