Event

Soft in the Head

Thrown out of her New York City apartment, Natalia, a 25-year-old hot mess, relies on the kindness of friends and strangers. Seemingly unaware of the havoc she wreaks, she skips from one place to another, including her best friend's, where she crashes a holiday meal and seduces the best friend's socially inept brother. Natalia ends up staying at a shelter run by genuinely good Maury, who takes an interest in making her life better -- but life is not that simple, and tragedy ensues.

With a menagerie of New York characters, set against the backdrop of a homeless shelter, a religious household, and the cacophonous streets of New York, SOFT IN THE HEAD is a look at how easy it is to lose one's head in the big city, particularly for those already lost.

Both screenings will be immediately followed by talk-backs with director/writer Nathan Silver. The talk-back on 10/4 will be led by Drew Tobia, director of SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, also screening as part of the Filmmaker Breakthroughs series at The Tank!

Natalia: SHEILA ETXEBERRÍA
Maury: ED RYAN
Nathan: CARL KRANZ
Hannah: MELANIE J. SCHEINER
David: THEODORE BOULOUKOS
Charlie: BRUCE SMOLANOFF
Malford: ROBERT WILLIAMS-TAYLOR
Mark: MARK GOTBAUM
Carl: JAYSON SIMBA
George: NICK KORBEE
Nechama: NECHAMA KESSLER
Moshe: MOSHE KESSLER
Annoying Customer: CINDY SILVER
Restaurant Manager: HARVEY SILVER

Director/Producer: NATHAN SILVER
Producer: LYNN TRUONG
Story by: NATHAN SILVER, CODY STOKES, & KIA DAVIS
Director of Photography: CODY STOKES
Production Designer: KIA DAVIS
Sound Recordist: DENNIS HU
Editors: CODY STOKES & NATHAN SILVER
Sound Designer: ARJUN G. SHETH
Colorist: SANDY PATCH
Executive Producer: HARVEY L. SILVER