This is a production of family & friends coming together for the joy of telling a great story that is funny and romantic, but also makes one pause to reflect on their relationships.
As Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world." We think the world needs more laughter and love, so we're making a Romantic Comedy to add more laughter and love to the world.
Two stressed out Angelenos in a strained marriage celebrate their anniversary by going on a digital diet at a secluded cabin in the forest where they strive to reconnect with nature and each-other, and form a friendship with a mischievous recluse.
Disconnected is inspired by our own need for reprieve from Los Angeles to commune with nature. We often go on day-hikes in the mountains that surround LA, and on longer trips in San Bernardino, Sequoia, and King’s Canyon National Forests.
For one of our anniversaries, we hiked to the top of Mount San Jacinto, which John Muir called “the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this Earth.” Connecting to the land in this way is crucial sustenance for ourselves and our marriage.
We aim to shine a light in the world. Our goal is to birth a smart and relatable film that provides the audience with a cathartic release of laughter while encouraging them to go on their own journey into nature where they reevaluate their relationship with technology and reconnect with their true self.
Disconnected is about two creatives, Liv and Matt, who struggle to find meaning and satisfaction in their lives that are fractured by the demands of modernity. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by our “always on, always connected” society. This is a movie for people who, like us, sometimes feel isolated while living in what is supposed to be the most connected period in human history. Communing with nature is a window to connecting with the sublime creative force that imbues all of existence. As Liv and Matt experience the beauty of the natural world they heal themselves, reignite their relationship, and reaffirm their creative impulses as pure self-expression that connects them to one another and to the universe.
Humanity is faced with many challenges, the declining health of our Mother Earth that sustains us being the biggest one. We believe that it ultimately stems from a disconnect from the natural world. “Disconnected” declares that we are all interconnected and that the path forward must be, to quote our protagonist Liv, to “Let love lead the way.”
Locked script: Available Upon Request
Shooting Schedule: Oct 22 - Nov 7: Link
Preliminary Budget: SAG-Aftra UPA scale. The money is going onto the screen and for essentials like food and transport.
“If you don’t become speechless when looking out at space on a clear night, you are not really looking, not aware of the totality that is there. Through you, the universe is becoming aware of itself.”
~ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth
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