LAPSIS
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS — FILM #9 of 33
MARCH 1, 2021
SCREENER
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Noah Hutton
Film Synopsis
In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.
Looking at Best First Screenplay
Noah Hutton shows with “Lapsis” that he’s ready to enter into the sci-fi big leagues. Although his work could use a bit more bite, the overall premise of the screenplay is interesting enough to grab your attention and the mystery of it all keeps you tuned in. Compared to James Sweeney’s first screenplay for “Straight Up,” however, “Lapsis” feels a bit lacking. The fast-paced dialogue and fresh take on sexuality in Sweeney’s script made it stand out and it will be hard for anything to overcome that.
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
RANKING
| 1. “Straight Up” — James Sweeney |
| 2. “Lapsis” — Noah Hutton |
RELEASE DATE
October 1, 2020
DIRECTOR
Noah Hutton
WRITTEN BY
Noah Hutton
STUDIO
Film Movement
NOT RATED
DRAMA
MYSTERY
SCI-FI
THRILLER
108 minutes
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Mike Gomes
COMPOSER
Noah Hutton
EDITOR
Noah Hutton
CAST
Dean Imperial
Madeline Wise
Babe Howard
Ivory Aquino
Dora Madison
James McDaniel
Frank Wood
Arliss Howard
PRODUCED BY
Abigail Rieger
Rich Winter
Alexandra Winter
Joseph Varca
Taylor Hess
Alex Peace
Jesse Miller
