The Rest of Your Life
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		Boomerang Generation, Charlotte, North Carolina, growing up, love, friendship

Film Overview

Directed By: Will Clegg Written By: Will Clegg View Official Website	Release Date: 2008-07-15 Running Time: 1:33 Content Rating: R18 (Restricted)	DVD Region: All Regions Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Drama >> Coming of Age :: Drama >> General Influences: Kicking and Screaming // Garden State // All the Real Girls

Synopsis

It's been two years since she graduated from NYU, and Alex Young is still living in the same city with the same boyfriend and the same job. Seeing that it's time for her to become the adult that college had originally promised to make her, Alex joins the ranks of millions of today's young adults--'The Boomerang Generation'--by packing up and moving back home.

Home, however, is no longer what it used to be. Abandoned by her mother, her father now lives in a new city filled with young adults like her, floating through their lives at a coffeehouse, terrified to expose and act on their talents and desires. Feeling the same sense of panic and depression they all possess, Alex abandons her personal promises for their world of cheap thrills, pseudo-romances, dead-end jobs, and never-ending weekends on daddy's dime. This subculture engulfs her to the point where she would rather jump out of a plane than go out on a limb.

With all play and no school, Alex must learn the hard way that a change of scenery is not enough, and that true change can only come from fully committing herself to the aspirations inside of her.

This very personal and touching self-critique of “The Boomerang Generation” is about the essence of “Commitment.” Writer-Director Will Clegg uses his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to show how today’s twenty-somethings face two choices: commit to your passions, or resign yourself to perpetual childhood for the rest of your life.

Cast

Alex: Lauren Schneider
Justin: Justin Rivenbark
Avery: Philip De Vaul
Miles: Chris Hudson
Lauren: Catherine Anne Ventura
Bruce: Roger W. Durrett

Crew

Director: Will Clegg | bio
Will Clegg was born in Boston and moved to Charlotte at the age of two. He first became interested in the dramatic arts in high school as an actor, and decided to go to Columbia University to pursue a career in the theater. Soon after arriving in New York, he discovered that filmmaking was his true passion, and so he immersed himself in one of the top Film Studies schools in the nation. While studying the history and theory of cinema in the classroom, he made nine short films on his own, while also finding time to act in and direct several theatrical projects. After a stint at CNBC as a video editor, Will returned to Charlotte to make The Rest of Your Life.
Producer: TJ Derham | bio
TJ Derham considers Charlotte, NC to be his home since moving there at the age of four in 1982. His career in entertainment began in high school as an assistant director for John Leistler at Charlotte Latin School, and later as Mr. Leistler's temporary replacement; the first student in the private school's history to direct one of their mainstage productions.
From there, TJ attended Tufts University near Boston, MA, where he studied Theatre and Philosophy, and received the Moses True Brown Prize for Drama along with departmental awards for both his acting and directing efforts. While in Boston, he produced, directed, and acted in several university and professional film and theatre productions, most notably with Nicholas Martin at The Huntington Theater Company. He attended the British American Drama Academy (BADA) in London, UK in 2000 before moving on to become a company member of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston, where he assistant produced and starred in shows on the famous Boston Common.
TJ currently resides in Charlotte, directing and acting in the local theatre community, while continuing to produce short and feature films for Captain Obvious Productions. He is proud to be chosen to continue his theatrical work in his hometown as one of four directors for the city’s annual “City Stage” event at Spirit Square in July ‘05. While a producer and writer for many of COP's short films, The Rest of Your Life is his first venture into producing a full-length feature film.
Producer: Philip De Vaul | bio
Philip DeVaul is from Southern California, New Hampshire, Maine, and Boston, Massachusetts respectively. Philip spent the formative years of his youth in Orange County, CA, where he began making and acting in short films at around the age of 12. A year later, he began participating in the theater and has done so regularly ever since. At sixteen, he left the sunny confines of the OC, and moved to New Hampshire. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, where he appeared in, directed and produced a dozen shows in the space of a year. Philip went on to Tufts University where he majored in Drama, minored in Italian and, most importantly, met TJ Derham. Philip and TJ worked together on several productions throughout their college careers. They continue their collaboration with The Rest of Your Life and Captain Obvious Productions, as Philip adds Charlotte, North Carolina to his list of hometowns.
Director of Photography: C.O. Jones
Writer: Will Clegg
Producer: Will Clegg

Bonus Features

Director Commentary
Scene Selections
Actor Commentary

Accolades

Awards

Audience Award - Southern Exposure Film Forum

Festivals

RiverRun International film Festival
Southern Exposure Film Forum
Indie Memphis Film Festival

Customer Reviews

Hard to watch at times because it was so painfully realistic -- about the period in your life between being "in the nest" and then flying out on your own. Beautiful shots and great lead actors. A story where growing pains eventually lead to hopefulness. Loved it. ~ C.J.