Mute (2005 film)

Mute is a 2005 short film by Melissa Joan Hart[1] and is her directorial debut. The film was first released at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films on September 21, 2005, and stars her sister Emily Hart as Eileen, a woman determined to get revenge on her sister.[2]

Mute
Directed byMelissa Joan Hart
Written byKristin Lipiro
StarringEmily Hart
Emily Deschanel
Dylan Neal
CinematographyFrancis dela Torre
Edited byDon Koch
Music byRyan Adison Amen
Production
company
Hartfisch Productions
Release date
  • September 21, 2005 (2005-09-21) (Palm Springs International Short Film Festival)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Eileen (Emily Hart) is a deaf-mute that is sabotaging her sister Claire's (Emily Deschanel) wedding out of a sense of retribution. She believes that Claire is responsible for the accident that left her unable to hear or talk, as Eileen had previously had an affair with her sister's fiancee, James (Dylan Neal). James refuses to believe that his future wife could be capable of such an act, which prompts Eileen's attempt at revenge.

Cast
  • Emily Hart as Eileen
  • Emily Deschanel as Claire
  • Dylan Neal as James
  • Garry Marshall as Pastor
  • Carlease Burke as Translator
  • Julie Albert as Violinist
  • Matt Boren as Cameraman
  • Bob Davidson as Dad
  • Jacob Jackson as Ring Bearer
  • Kristin Lipiro as Bartender

Reception

The Baltimore Sun gave a mixed review for Mute, stating that Hart "makes some unimaginative directorial choices, she does sustain the creepy mood, so the squalid little story could prove to be a successful jumping-off point for a career directing noirs."[3]

References
  1. "Witch's Craft". EW. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. "FROM TEEN WITCH TO HITCHCOCK? MELISSA JOAN HART DIRECTS A DARKLY FUNNY SHORT FILM". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. Dunne, Susan (May 7, 2006). "Grint, Hart grow up fast with films". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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