After the release of a fake trailer a couple of weeks back (which was reported to have been bootlegged by both the film’s cast, and its writer/director Spencer Susser; who claimed it “totally misrepresents the movie”), a new and official trailer for the indie drama Hesher has finally hit the web, and is now available to view below.
Susser’s (I Love Sarah Jane) drama follows a sad young boy (played by Rubber star Devin Brochu) who’s mother has recently died, and who’s father (played by Juno’s Rainn Wilson) is incapable of providing any comfort due to his own crippling grief, and does little to remove the abrasive squatter that has just moved into his mother’s house (where he and his son are living), despite the fact he clearly doesn’t fit in with the family, and openly torments the boy.
Hesher; the squatter; is played by Joseph Gordon Levitt (Inception), and becomes not only the boys tormentor, but also his mentor, and provides the only real chance the boy has of escaping his depression; as his anarchic tendencies not only lead TJ (the boy) into more trouble than he has ever known, but threaten to jolt the family firmly out of their depression.
Also added into the mix is an attractive store clerk (played by producer Natalie Portman, Black Swan); who becomes stalked by TJ, until she eventually decides to become his protector; working through her own issues, and self-confidence problems at the same time as getting to know her unusual new friends.
Hesher is being released in the US on May 13th, but despite being a truly compelling drama and earning a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, still hasn’t secured a UK release date as yet.
If you are interested in seeing an official clip from the film, check out Hesher’s official site, here: http://www.hesherthemovie.com/
