Bleeding Heart (film)

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Bleeding Heart
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Diane Bell
Written byDiane Bell
Produced by Jonathan Schwartz
Andrea Sperling
Greg Ammon
Starring Jessica Biel
Zosia Mamet
Joe Anderson
Edi Gathegi
Kate Burton
Harry Hamlin
Cinematography Zak Mulligan
Edited byJohn-Michael Powell
Music by Liam Howe
Production
companies
Super Crispy Entertainment
Fido Features
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bleeding Heart (originally titled Shiva & May) is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Diane Bell and starring Jessica Biel, Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson and Edi Gathegi. The film was produced by Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling, and Greg Ammon.

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Plot

May, a yoga instructor (Biel) makes contact with her younger half-sister Shiva (Mamet); the two share a mother, Susan, but were born ten years apart, with their mother giving May up for adoption to a rich family while Shiva bounced around foster homes. Despite their glaringly different backgrounds, the two bond quickly, although May is soon uncomfortable about Shiva's boyfriend Cody (Anderson). Dex, May's boyfriend and partner in their yoga school, is uncomfortable around Shiva when he learns about her true history, but May refuses to leave her sister, particularly when she finds that Shiva returned a thousand dollars that May had given her to pay for rent.

Cast

Production

On October 1, 2013, Diane Bell started casting for her new film. On October 7, Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet were officially cast as long-lost sisters along with Kate Burton and Joe Anderson and it began shooting the same day. [1] Edi Gathegi was cast a week later. [2]

Filming

Filming started in Los Angeles in October 2013.

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2015. [3]

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References

  1. Sneider, Jeff (7 October 2013). "Jessica Biel, 'Girls' Star Zosia Mamet Set for Super Crispy's 'Shiva & May' (Exclusive)". The Wrap . Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. Obenson, Tambay A. (October 10, 2013). "Casting News: Ruth Negga Joins David Milch's 'The Money; Edi Gathegi In Thriller 'Shiva & May'". Indiewire. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. "'Bleeding Heart': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-05-09.