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Placebo

Year 2012
Runtime 110 mins
Language English
World Premiere
Director Justin Ho and Cast in attendance!A thoughtful look at the lives of a group of New Yorkers whose struggles bring them together in unexpected ways, Placebo was conceived as first-time feature director Justin Ho's thesis project at New York's School of Visual Arts. Funded using the online donation service Kickstarter, the film weaves together six stories of love and heartbreak into an emotionally complex experience. Greg (Robert Pivec) lives in the shadow of his wife's death, drinking his way through his listless days at work while his oldest daughter, Natalie (Victoria Maria), plays surrogate mother to her brother, Justin (Kyle Donnery). Jason (Steve Sherman), meanwhile, is a directionless twentysomething who plays the sadsack foil to his more optimistic roommate, Tim (Ryan O’Callaghan) and his girlfriend, Sarah (Samantha Streilitz). When a chance encounter brings Natalie and Jason together, their lives begin to follow a different path.

Countries

United States
Director
Justin Ho
Producer
Ryan O'Callaghan, Justin Ho
Screenwriter
Justin Ho
Cinematographer
Justin Ho, Alex Chinnici
Editor
Justin Ho
Cast
Victoria Maria, Ryan O'Callaghan, Steve Sherman