75 minutes / 2008 / Color / 16.9 / Stereo / DVCAM
Directed by Brian Ackley
Written by Chris Riquinha, Meissa Hampton, Brian Ackley
Produced by Princeton Holt, Brian Ackley
Co-Produced by Ryan Andrew Balas
Cast: Chris Riquinha, Meissa Hampton, Deirdre Herlihy, Derek McAllister
Ben has been single for a long time. For his part, he is a loner but as well a romantic: he enjoys the solitude of his simple being but appreciates intelligent and witty company just the same. By yielding to both extremes, Ben remains caught between reason and arousal.
Isabel has been married for a year. The passion that had once carried her 5-year relationship has lost its pulse. Passive, protective, and without poise, it now threatens to claim hers. Waiting in abeyance, Isabel is lost between loyalty and loneliness.
Uptown is where they come together.
This film is currently on the festival circuit. Purchase the Naked Release festival version of the DVD!
"Ackley has done a wonderful job at capturing the emotional journey in his story, and Hampton and Riquinha are wonderful in conveying their character's respective dilemmas. Such is the strength and intelligence of this film that nothing feels forced, and more importantly, everything feels real."
- Sonic-Cinema.com