Trailer for Musical Comedy ‘Open’ feat. 80’s New Wave Hallucinations

Trailer for Musical Comedy ‘Open’ feat. 80’s New Wave Hallucinations

by Alex Billington
October 9, 2023
Source: YouTube

“I never start seeing anybody without stalking them first.” Well, okay. Virgil Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie musical comedy called Open. A woman in a troubled marriage falls for her former teen heartthrob, who’s fallen from industry favor, while having nagging (and empowering) hallucinations about fronting an 80’s New Wave Band. Turns out this isn’t really about wanting to be in a band, it’s a weird story about open relationships and trouble romance. Starring Lindsay Anne Williams as Kristina, Jeremy London, William Forsythe, Amber Reign Smith, Elena Sanchez, and Miles Doleac. For the film’s 10 original songs, writers Doleac & Williams partnered with their collaborator and composer, Clifton Hyde, and Oliver Hofer, to create a musical landscape “that’s sure to delight fans of synth-driven 80’s post-punk.” Or not. Because this looks really bad – the trailer is incoherent, and I don’t expect the film to be any better.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Miles Doleac’s musical comedy Open, direct from YouTube:

Open tells the story of Kristina (Lindsay Anne Williams), a woman in a troubled marriage, who falls for a former TV star and teen heartthrob (Jeremy London), whose previously promising career has collapsed. All the while, Kristina experiences music video-like hallucinations wherein she fronts an 80’s New Wave Band. Open is directed by the American actor / filmmaker Miles Doleac, director of the films The Hollow, Demons, Hallowed Ground, The Dinner Party, and Demigod, plus many other short films. The screenplay is written by Miles Doleac and Lindsay Anne Williams. Produced by Doleac, Williams, and Elena Sanchez. This hasn’t premiered at any fests or elsewhere, as far as we know. Virgil will debut Doleac’s Open in select US theaters on November 3rd, 2023, then on VOD starting November 7th this fall. Anyone interested?

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