Shit Year (2010)
Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the peace and quiet she longed for is disrupted by the noisy construction of neighboring housing developments. Before long, Colleen discovers that she can’t stand herself now that she has given up the only thing she has ever truly been passionate about. As an alternative to isolation, she reluctantly befriends her jubilant, whimsical neighbor and reconnects with her estranged brother. Haunted by loneliness and past desires, Colleen begins to feel as if her life was lived through the characters she has played on stage and screen.
- Date of release
- 2010-05-15
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Cam Archer
Casting
- Ellen Barkin — Colleen West
- Luke Grimes — Harvey West
- Bob Einstein — Rick
- Theresa Randle — Marion
- Melora Walters — Shelly
- Josh Blaylock — Not Marcus
- Djuna Bel — Girl in Bed
- David Zellner — Hal Ashland
- Rickie Lee Jones — Narrator
- Ruth Elliott — Woman at School
- London Vale — Skin Person
- Kavita Rao — Skin Person
Interesting facts
Shit Year is a 2010 American experimental drama film written and directed by Cam Archer and starring Ellen Barkin. The film was screened at the Directors' Fortnight event of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Production
According to Archer, the film was shot in Los Angeles, with additional reshoots in Santa Cruz, California.
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