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Pig Drama is a 2021 Drama movie directed by Jordan O’Connor and starring Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Amy Smart. Pig Drama tells the story of a man who struggles to find his identity after he becomes paralyzed from the neck down in an accident and falls into depression.
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on July 16, 2021.
Plot Summary
Aspiring musician Christopher (Kevin Bacon) spends his days slumped in front of the TV and stewing over life’s injustices. After a car accident leaves him paralyzed from the neck down, he sinks into depression and becomes increasingly disconnected from those around him – until he meets Julie (Michelle Monaghan), a depressive who lost her entire family in the same accident that Christopher survived. They connect instantly, and their love rekindles his will to live, but a series of fleeting moments where he experiences life from her perspective leads him to question what it means to be alive.
and how much suffering one can endure before giving up on oneself.
The Independent’s Geoffrey Macnab said, “Pig Drama is an impressively crafted piece about self-pitying emotional isolation.” The AFI Fest wrote, “a powerful film with provocative questions for all audiences, Pig Drama is at its best when exploring the inner lives of our two protagonists who have been without an agency since they were paralyzed by trauma.” Variety’s Maggie Lee called it “A beautifully shot movie,” while IndieWire ‘s David Ehrlich said, “Pig Drama is an impressively crafted piece about self-pitying emotional isolation.”
About
In Pig Drama, director and writer John Stalberg Jr. explore the inner lives of two people who have been paralyzed by trauma – a young woman who has lost her arms to cancer treatment and a man in his 20s whose legs were severed when he was hit by lightning. It’s pretty remarkable how they connect instantly, their love rekindles his will to live but a series of fleeting moments where he experiences life from her perspective lead him to question what it means to be alive and how much suffering one can endure before giving up on oneself. The film is about the things we put up with to find happiness.
Cast and Crew
Pig Drama stars Camille Sullivan, Joshua Leonard, and John Stalberg Jr. It was written by John Stalberg Jr., directed by him as well, and produced by Matthew Watts from Little Giant Creative. Pig Drama has been selected for Sundance’s Premieres program.
Release Date
The premiere date is fixed for July 16, 2021, which means this extraordinary movie is less than a month to be released.