Putty Hill

Putty Hill is a 2010 American independent drama film directed by Matthew Porterfield, and starring Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, and James Siebor. The plot focuses on friends and family who gather to remember a young man in the aftermath of his death and attempt to reconstruct his last days.

Filming took place in and around Baltimore, Maryland. The film is noted for utilizing mainly nonprofessional actors who play themselves in a fictional story. Much of the dialogue was created through conversations Matthew Porterfield had with the actors prior to filming. The director names mainly European directors as influences, such as Pedro Costa and Robert Bresson.Putty Hill was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Roger Ebert reviewed the film giving itout ofstars. The film was designated a New York Times Critics Pick as well. The film had its Baltimore premiere within Maryland Film Festival to two soldout screenings in May, 2010. It was acquired for U.S. distribution by The Cinema Guild. ........

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