Septien Page #2

Synopsis: Suddenly and without explanation, Cornelius Rawlings, The Athlete (Tully), returns to his family's Tennessee farm eighteen years after he disappeared. His parents have died, but his two brothers -- Ezra, The Matriarch (Robert Longstreet) and Amos, The Artist (Onur Tukel) -- have continued their isolated, idiosyncratic lives on the family farm. The brothers receive the phenomenally bearded Cornelius' return with equal parts bewilderment and joy, but he remains a mysterious presence in their midst, slipping away occasionally to hustle cash as an unlikely ringer on the basketball and tennis courts. A tentative balance is struck, even as much remains unsettled and unsaid among the brothers... until a sleazy figure from their past returns, turning their world on its head. (Eric Allen Hatch, MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Michael Tully
Production: Sundance Selects
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
50
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
80 min
Website
21 Views


And, um, well, um,

I made a movie on it.

- You did?

- Yeah.

And I thought, um-

I thought you might like

to see it.

Um, it's pretty neat.

It's just a-

- Well, okay.

Well, I'll take a look at it.

- How these things work,

uh, you-

you just have

to look right here.

- Look right in there?

- Yeah, look in there

and press the Play button.

And, uh, I think it should be-

it should be on the part that...

What do you think?

- Wilbur, you made this movie?

- Yeah.

- This is exceptional.

This is-

- Well, I wouldn't called it

exceptional.

I mean-

- Oh, I would.

- It's just a-

- This is one of the most

beautiful things

I've ever seen in my life.

I had no idea

you were this talent-

this is inc-

Wilbur.

- Well, you haven't seen

that much of it, Ezra.

- Oh, my Lord.

Where-I-

this is done.

We're gonna have an art show.

We're gonna show this

to the world.

I'm gonna-we're gonna get

the church basement.

We're gonna invite all those

fine folk over there in.

I'm gonna make popcorn.

I'm gonna serve lemonade.

[Daniel Boone's

Beautiful Sunday]

- Sunday morning,

up with a lark

I think I'll take a walk

- I feel kind of dead.

Don't you feel kind of like

you're like walking dead?

This isn't blood.

This is love jam,

and it's what connects

the two lovers.

I think it's very romantic.

Who's in your bedroom normally

at night?

I call this one Breakfast,

because it's the most important

meal of the day.

And we have some snacks

over there too

if you guys want

to help yourself.

- Beautiful Sunday

This is my, my,

my beautiful day

When you say, say, say

- Well, good evening, everybody.

Welcome to the art party.

I hope that you've enjoyed

Amos's paintings.

Amos has informed me

that his paintings

are not for sale,

which is a shame.

I hope this might change.

But secondly,

and last but not least,

the beautiful video stylings

of Wilbur Cunningham.

Wilbur, would you come up

and say a few words before that?

Wilbur, you're a genius.

Come up here for a second.

Wilbur Cunningham,

ladies and gentlemen.

[applause]

- Thanks for coming

to the fellowship hall

to see the video I made.

I found this video player

in our yard the other day,

and I made a video

in a part of the yard

that is really nice

during that time of the day.

And the leaves look really nice

during that time of the day.

- That's very nice, Wilbur.

Very nice, very nice.

All right, ladies and gentlemen.

- Play the video.

Come on.

- Quiet, Amos.

[birds chirping]

- This video reflects

the wildness of the jungle.

Your mind can go anywhere

when you're looking at things

with an open eye.

When I have my eyes open,

I see all kinds

of things out there,

even small things,

and bigger things too.

And some things are looming,

looming right over you.

Hey, Amos.

I have one more cookie here

if you want it.

- No.

- Did you like the video?

- I don't know anything

about video.

Did you enjoy doing it?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, keep going, man.

Keep doing what you're doing.

- Well, I really like

to play guitar.

I've been playing your guitar,

if that's okay.

- Mm-hmm.

Yeah, it's fine.

[strange bubbling]

[door clicking]

- Oh, my God!

[screaming]

Oh, my God.

It never ends.

- What?

- The filth.

- I think the septic tank

threw up.

There's sh*t everywhere

in the bathroom.

- Really?

Check it out.

I've been doing that

a lot lately.

- You're drawing pictures

with sh*t in 'em?

- Yeah, that, too,

but just drawing things

in general that are happening.

Like I drew pictures of you,

and then you came home.

- Draw us winning the lottery.

- That's a good idea.

- That is a pretty dress,

Savannah.

You know, sometimes I think

you dress too prettily.

Aren't you afraid that some guy

is gonna come up and touch you?

I mean, not that you're a slut

or anything.

What we got to do

is get you some sweatpants.

Oh.

Ah!

Ugh.

Ugh.

[laughs]

[van engine humming]

- Can I come in?

- Do you plumb?

No.

You just sit there and make sure

you don't set anybody's loins

on fire.

- Thank you for coming

on such short notice.

- You're quite welcome.

- Thank you.

I have some cookies in the oven

if you want a little snack

before you start.

It's still kind of a mess

in there.

- Oh, that's okay.

- Would you like some cookies,

sweetheart?

Does your daughter like cookies?

- She's not my daughter.

- Well, let me-

let me show you, okay?

- Okay.

- And this is-

I'm a little embarrassed.

This is really-

it's quite a mess.

- Don't worry.

You're not gonna show me

anything I haven't seen.

- All right, well,

right this way.

- I'm the Rooster.

- Hi.

- Hey.

- Is that your kitten?

- I'm taking care of her

for a little while.

- What's her name?

- What's your name?

- Savannah.

- Maybe we'll call her Savannah.

Do you like that?

- Okay.

Can I hold her?

- 'Course.

- Here, little kitty.

Hi, baby.

She's cute.

- She's hungry.

- Are you hungry?

Hmm?

- Listen, I'm gonna have

to come back tomorrow.

You think you can deal

without flushing

for a day or so?

- Oh, we have plenty

of places to go.

- Okay, good.

Savannah?

Savannah!

[whistle blowing]

[metal clatters]

Savannah?

- I have to go.

Bye.

- I appreciate you coming,

Rooster.

- My pleasure.

Where have you been?

Where have you been?

- I was looking at the land.

- "I was looking at the land."

Does it meet with your approval?

Get in the van.

- When can I

expect you tomorrow?

- I'd say about 12:00.

- Good-bye, sweetheart.

[engine revving]

[whistle tweeting]

[crowd cheering and chanting]

- Plumber came by today.

- So what?

- It was Coach Rippington.

You remember him.

The Red Rooster?

Yeah, he's a plumber now,

apparently.

He was with some little girl.

- If he was with a girl,

it wasn't Coach Rippington.

- Oh, Amos, that's love-

that's very, very nice.

It's different

from your other work.

It looks like a comic strip.

I like it.

- Life is like a comic.

Every panel represents

a block of time.

And over the course

of someone's life,

those panels come together

to tell a story.

Now, most people think

they can write their own story.

They made big plans.

They have big expectations.

But every now and then,

someone shows up

and changes everything.

- Well, I like it very much.

- You were so great

at football, Connie.

You could've played college.

Could've gone pro.

Remember that 70-yard touchdown

you scored

against Hendersonville?

You catched that pass,

and then you f***ing spun around

like a little ballerina.

F***ing went left, went right.

F***ing juked those two players.

F***ing Rawlings

has the football,

f***ing barrels over

the linebackers.

He's in the clear.

He's at the 40, the 30,

the 20, the 10, touchdown,

f***ing 15, Cornelius Rawlings.

F***ing crowd

was going f***ing nuts.

I was on the sidelines.

I was f***ing bawling.

I was so proud of you.

You were the artist, not me.

Remember that time

during practice

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