First trailer for family drama ‘The Good Side of Bad’ with Lexi Simonsen
By Alex Billington
June 23, 2023
source: YouTube
“We need to talk about Florence…” An early promo trailer has debuted for the indie drama titled The good side of the bad, the latest film from filmmaker Alethea Root. It recently premiered at the 2023 Dance With Film festival this month, and from there the trailer is now landing to build the hype. When a young photographer has a severe emotional breakdown, her brothers come together to help her heal. Lexi Simonsen Starring as Florence, who returns home to her family to try to reconnect with them despite their struggles with mental illness. The film is adapted from book of the same name Written by Beverly Olivine. “With insight and empathy, Olivine explores the mysterious world of mental illness…and the tangled bonds of family.” also stars Jules Braff, Alex Quijano, Tess Harper, Kim Estesand Miles Greer. It seems like another powerfully honest story about how challenging it is to deal with mental illness, especially when it affects everyone in the family.
Here’s Alethea Root’s first teaser trailer (+ poster). The good side of the baddirectly from YouTube:
Three grown siblings are brought back together after a shocking diagnosis forces them to face a harsh future reality regarding the mental state of one of their own. A raw and intimate look into what it means to be a family navigating the waters of mental illness, Good Side of Bad dives into the dark places of humanity while illuminating the love, laughter and light that emerges when you reconnect with those close to you. Based on the bestselling book The Good Side of Evil, this raw family drama touches on our shared human experience of disconnection, and how connecting with one another is ultimately the best way to help. The good side of the bad Directed by a producer/filmmaker Althea Rootwho also works as a production designer, making her second film after directing A wonderful part-time job In the past and other short films. The screenplay is by Sierra Daniela, Jules Braff and Althea Roth. It premiered at the Dances with Film 2023 festival this month. No other release dates have been set yet – stay tuned for updates. interested?
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