When a woman invites a prospective beau to the country to join friends for a weekend getaway, she hopes for a romantic encounter. It turns out she and her friends get more than they bargained for in the complex comedy that is The West Wittering Affair. By the time the movie hits wide distribution, it will likely be known as Rude Awakening, although the story will remain the same. Director David Scheinmann spoke with me at Seattle International Film Festival about the film, talking about how The West Wittering Affair can to be, what it’s like to direct a sibling, and how the story evolved from a short film project into the feature length project currently screening at film festivals around the country. One thing I forgot to ask during the course of the interview was about the soundtrack, which features all original songs from some great indie bands helping to set the tone for the film.
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