Burning Bodhi

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Burning Bodhi
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Directed byMatthew McDuffie
Written byMatthew McDuffie
Produced byMarshall Bear
Marj Ergas
Starring Kaley Cuoco
Landon Liboiron
Sasha Pieterse
Cody Horn
CinematographyDavid J. Myrick
Edited byBen Callahan
Music by Ian Hultquist
Distributed bymonterey media inc. (usa)
Release date
  • November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)(Austin Film Festival) [1]
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Burning Bodhi is a 2015 independent film written and directed by Matthew McDuffie. It stars Kaley Cuoco, Landon Liboiron, Sasha Pieterse, and Cody Horn. The film had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on November 1, 2015. [2]

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Plot

Dylan (Landon Liboiron) finds out via Facebook that his best friend from high school, "Bodhi" has died suddenly of an aneurysm. Reluctantly, he returns to his old neighborhood in New Mexico to grieve his popular [3] friend's death. Yet, as past lovers and old friends follow suit, Dylan gradually realizes his homecoming also means reconciling the realities of his present with those of the people from his past. [4] The former classmates struggle with the experience of confronting not only Bodhi's sudden passing, but their own vulnerability to blind chance. Throughout their reunion, sticky feelings of love, longing and regret are stirred up in the characters, alongside novel insights into forgiveness, mortality and gratitude. [3]

Cast

Production

Principal photography commenced in Albuquerque, New Mexico in July 2014. [6] [7] [8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on November 1, 2015. [2] monterey media bought the U.S. and Canadian rights for the film in November following the Austin Film Festival. The theatrical launch was March 18, 2016.

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