Summary

Absence is the story of three very lost and restless souls, each seeking redemption and at least some peace of mind. Mary is a young woman earning a living in the alternate, seedy world of bondage modeling who finds a strange release in posing dead for photographs; Harris is a husband consumed with guilt and regret - torn not only by the loss of his sister when they were both children, but also by having just lost a child during birth; and Jeremiah is an older man gripped with religious fervor and blinded by its intensity to the extent that he is no longer able to distinguish right from wrong.

As fate would have it, their paths converge violently, and perhaps inevitably, and rather than deliverance, they come face to face with the most unbearable truths of themselves. But by then it may well be too late.

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About The Production

Absence, a film written and directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer. It's the story of a kidnapping and how it affects three very different people in the setting of a small, New York suburb. Told from three point of views, it unfolds in three vignettes which tie a larger storyline together.

Production on 'Absence' began in mid July 2005 and wrapped in early August. The movie was shot on 24P digital video, Super 8mm, 35mm film, and various still photos, which were implemented throughout key scenes. So calling this movie a collage of formats is an understatement. It was joint executive-produced by Kevin and Dennis' company Parallactic Pictures, along with executive producers David Sonkin and Leia Thompson, with their company HiLo Productions. It was produced by Parker Cross, and shot by Christos Chrestatos.

Among these pages you will find information about the story, the cast, the crew and more. You'll also find tons of amazing still photos taken during the production by James Lord and as well as promo material designed by Brad Choma in our Gallery section; download camera tests, trailers, and preview clips. But mostly, you can track the progress of our film as it plows through the difficult phase of finding distribution.