Here is an independent film that crossed my mind the other day. I saw in 2005 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. I think I recall it because it was such a uniquely, well-acted drama that threw me for a loop with some intense plot twists that I didn't expect. It's worth seeing. I'm sure it's nothing you've ever seen before.
It is a drama set in wintry upstate New York. Hoping to cash in on an inheritance, Sierra (Margaret Burkwit) and her husband Andrew (Darien Sills-Evans) arrive at her mother's Jeannette's home only to discover resentful Jeannette (played by Pamela Holden Stewart) and her companion, the African-American artist Martin (Wayne Lamont Sims). I don't want to give up anymore than that...but it's an intelligent drama with great characters. The characters sometimes ask each other questions they should already know the answers to.
It only cost $5000 to do this film in "8" days. It just goes to show you that a great film can be made with a minimum amount of money if you have a good story.
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