Who sticks around when it all goes away?
When a once famous actor can no longer decipher the past from the present, two devoted caretakers discover that imagination and performance may be the only way to help him reconnect with the world that's left him behind.
The Advisor
The film's tagline is: "Who sticks around when it all goes away?"
The film was directed by Dillon Bentlage.
The screenplay was written by Dillon Bentlage and Simon Kienitz Kincade.
The score was composed by Jasper Van Dijk.
Cinematography was handled by Peter Nogueira.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt35377239.
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