Pretty Broken

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Pretty Broken
Directed by Brett Eichenberger
Written byJill Remensnyder
Produced bySusan Bernhardt, Jillian Clare, Brett Eichenberger, and Jill Remensnyder
StarringJillian Clare, Preston Bailey, Stacy Edwards, and Tyler Christopher.
CinematographyMichael Ferry
Production
companies
Resonance Productions, Leonian
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Pretty Broken is an American dramedy film that follows Lindsey Lou (Jillian Clare), as she tries to learn the steps after the death of her father. The films also stars Preston Bailey as Monty Lou (Lindsey's younger brother), Stacy Edwards as Caroline Lou (their mother), and Tyler Christopher as Jerry Carlyle.

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Resonance Productions and Leonian Pictures are producing. Eichenberger is directing from Jill Remensnyder's script about an unemployed college dropout on the verge of divorce who finds herself at her childhood home while her family grieves the death of her father. [1]

The film was shot in its entirety in Portland, Oregon over a year span. It was previously titled Free For All.

Pretty Broken started gaining attention when General Hospital star Tyler Christopher came on board as the male lead opposite Jillian Clare in the dark comedy. [2]

The film held its world premiere at the 2018 Newport Beach Film Festival. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. McNary, Dave (2014-04-11). "Jillian Clare Heading for Portland-Set 'Free For All'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. McNary, Dave (2016-09-02). "'General Hospital' Star Tyler Christopher Joins Dark Comedy 'Pretty Broken'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. "Pretty Broken - Newport Beach Film Festival". Newport Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-05-08.