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Carving a Life is a 2017 American romance drama film directed by Terry Ross and written by Lisa Bruhn. The film stars Tyler Bruhn and Karenssa LeGear.

Carving a Life
Poster
Directed byTerry Ross
Written byLisa Bruhn
Produced byEvette Betancourt
Starring
  • Tyler Bruhn
  • Karenssa LeGear
  • Aaron Landon Bornstein
  • Lisa Winans
  • Sandi Todorovic
  • Jay Jee
  • Laura Bohlin
  • Navid Negahban
  • Tiffany Espensen
CinematographyOscar Velázquez
Edited byJanna Reznik
Music byEdna Alejandra Longoria
Production
company
Life In Reels Productions
Distributed byIndie Rights
Release date
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot


Mitch (Tyler Bruhn), a woodworker struggling with alcoholism after the death of his mother, begins a relationship with Lauren (Karenssa LeGear), a local elementary schoolteacher. His past trauma and difficult relationship with his father strains his romantic relationship with Lauren.


Cast



Production


It was the debut film of director Terry Ross.[1] Principal photography took place in North County of San Diego, Anaheim and Julian, California.[2]


Release


The film was presented at the American Film Market.[3] The film had a screening in San Diego,[4] a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles and was distributed by Indie Rights.[5][6]


Reception


The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Katie Walsh at Los Angeles Times described it as well-intentioned but amateurish, calling it "the kind of DIY indie film that tries very, very hard but completely misses the mark."[1] Adam Keller at Film Threat scored it 1 out of 5 stating it was "stream-of-consciousness mush."[7] Chris Olson at UK Film Review scored it 4 stars calling it "genuinely moving [...] tender and engaging."[8] Occhi Magazine rated the film 3 stars and said it would've been better with an "expanded plot and more focus on the characters."[9]


References


  1. Walsh, Katie (2017-10-13). "Review: Indie drama 'Carving a Life,' about addiction, means well but is ineptly made". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  2. Sherman, Lola (2015-12-03). "Films coming back to county". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  3. Cole, Ann Reilly (2015-12-03). "One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Catching Up with 'Carving A Life'". Ramona Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. "'Carving a Life' premiere screening happening Tuesday -". KUSI. 2018-01-07. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  5. Shepherd, Wendy (2017-10-13). "Life in Reels Productions Releases Award-Winning Film : Carving A Life | Movie Vine". Movie Vine. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  6. "Carving a Life (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. 2017-11-12. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  7. Keller, Adam (2018-05-09). "Carving A Life | Film Threat". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. Olson, Chris (2017-12-12). "Carving a Life indie film". UK Film Review. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. "Review: 'Carving a Life' is an Enjoyable Film Written by Lisa Bruhn". Occhi Magazine. 2017-12-05. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.




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