Putty Hill

2010, Drama, 1h 27m

34 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Friends and family of Cory, a young man who has died of an overdose, gather at a Baltimore-area karaoke bar for his wake and compare stories about him. Gradually, as it becomes clear that there are many holes in their recollections about Cory, they fill in the blanks by talking about things that reveal aspects of their own lives. Among those mourning him and searching for meaning are his cousin Jenny (Sky Ferreira), his sister Zoe (Zoe Vance) and his brother James (James Siebor).

Cast & Crew

Dustin Ray
Dustin
Cody Ray
Cody
Zoe Vance
Zoe
Sky Ferreira
Jenny
James Siebor
James
Cathy Evans
Cathy
Virginia Heath
Virginia
Casey Weibust
Casey
Drew Harris
Geoff
Marina Siebor
Marina
Matt Porterfield
Director
Jordan Mintzer
Screenwriter
Matt Porterfield
Screenwriter
Eric Bannat
Producer
Steve Holmgren
Producer
Joyce Kim
Producer
Jordan Mintzer
Producer
Rob Schwartz
Executive Producer
Jeremy Saulnier
Cinematographer
Marc Vives
Film Editor
Sophie Toporkoff
Art Director
Sara Gerrish
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  • Feb 21, 2011
    "Putty Hill" is a low key and naturalistic movie that takes place after Cory has overdosed at the age of 24. As we find out through interviews conducted with various characters(by director Matthew Porterfield which are reminiscent of Peter Watkins' historicals), there is a lengthy history of violence and early deaths in this Baltimore neighborhood, not to mention prison sentences.(Even the play is violent in the early paint ball scene.) Violence is so commonplace that a group of high school girls are merely inconvenienced when they have to vacate a park after an armed robbery in the area. So, it is ironic that the one thing to bring everybody back together is a funeral, including Zoe(Zoe Vance) who is uneasy in her return from Delaware. And the final sequence serves to bring events full circle, just as the characters simply go round and round in their lives.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
  • Feb 01, 2011
    Odd mix of faux-documentary and mumblecore looks at how the death of a local teenager affects and entire town. Odd mix of faux-documentary and mumblecore looks at how the death of a local teenager affects and entire town.Its strange mix of styles is more off-putting than involving. The mumblecore masquerading as documentary feels forced rather than fluid.
    Matthew L Super Reviewer
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