Rats!
United States, 2024: 93 minutes: International Premieredescription
The first feature film from CUFF alumni Maxwell Nalevansky (A CHEST OF DRAWERS, JAZZBERRY) and Carl Fry (WITH PLEASURE) is a hilarious story of a young Texan stuck on a turbulent rollercoaster of misguided chaos.
Summer just got a lot shorter for Raphael Tinski. It's 2007 and the peak of emo-culture is in full swing. Raphael just got arrested by a psychotic cop. Raphael just fell in love with a girl at community service. Raphael might get blown up by nukes. He’s a good kid, so you can't blame Raphael for the events that unfold after his arrest. None of it is Raphael's fault, but it is his problem.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Cucalorus Film Festival 2024
Florida Film Festival 2024
DIRECTOR'S BIO
Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry are long-time collaborators and best friends heralding from New York and Austin, respectively. While working on set together on the critically acclaimed LINGUA FRANCA that Maxwell production designed, they realized they shared a common artistic vision. They've since been working together non-stop, uniting Carl's background in VFX and dark humour with Maxwell's background in production design and offbeat filmmaking style to create rich visual experiences driven by captivating narratives. For both Maxwell and Carl, RATS! is incredibly personal: the events that occur in RATS! are all rooted in their experiences.
details
Comedy / Crime / First Feature / Narrative
English93 minutes
special guest
Director Maxwell Nalevansky and Lead Actor, Producer Danielle Ploeger in attendance!
credits
Directors
Maxwell Nalevansky
Carl Fry
Executive Producers
Maxwell Nalevansky
Danielle Ploeger
Producers
Alison Moses
Harrison Nalevansky
Adam Levin
Screenwriters
Maxwell Nalevansky
Carl Fry
Cinematographer
Carmen Hilbert
Cast
John Ennis
Luke Wilcox
Danielle Ploeger
Jacob Wysocki
Larry The Pig
Khali Sykes
Darius Autry
Shelby Quinn
Music
Germán Suane
Official website:
https://vimeo.com/841697925/676fd055db?share=copy
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ratsthefilm/