The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Page #2

Synopsis: Sidney Hall finds accidental success and unexpected love at an early age, then disappears without a trace.
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Shawn Christensen
Production: A24 and DIRECTV
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
18
Rotten Tomatoes:
9%
R
Year:
2017
119 min
768 Views


Right.

We wouldn't be caught dead

talking to each other

in the halls.

Yet, here we are

for the very first time,

and you want to talk to me

about my homework?

It's a compliment, Hall.

And plus, that's not true.

We hung out once

in the 5th grade.

I was running away from home,

you lent me an extra bicycle.

You remember that?

Yeah, I remember that, dipshit.

We rode up to that hill

over by the winery.

That, um

It's actually what

I'm here to talk about.

I'm surprised

you're bringing that up.

That was a really long time ago.

You remember what we did

when we got there?

You had a paper bag.

It was, uh, wrapped up in tape.

Right?

It was kinda bulky.

We buried it.

On Farmer's Peak.

You wouldn't tell me

what was in it.

Right. Well, I need it back.

What do you want me

to do about it?

Look, I don't know

that area, man, all right.

All the hills

look the same to me.

Never been back since.

Oh, you need my help.

Yeah.

Yeah, Hall. All right?

I need you help.

There, I said it.

I don't know, man. I mean

The day after we hung out,

you pretended like

nothing ever happened.

I saw you in the halls,

you laughed in my face.

You were an a**hole then.

You're an a**hole now.

Tell me one good reason

why I should care.

You're right, forget it.

Oh, come on.

Please, please, don't throw

away my comic books.

Haven't you outgrown

those things?

Sorry, Dad. I got you.

What's next? You're gonna

throw away my CDs, my books,

everything in my room?

Hey, Dad, you want something

to read? I got a comic

You have any ideas about

who you're taking to prom?

Not this one.

I'm not going to prom.

- How does that look?

- Why not?

Because it's a segregated ritual

wherein the unpopular people

are ostracized

- by the beautiful ones.

- Oh, my God.

Your father and I have great

memories from prom night.

Yeah. Me.

Get over it.

All right.

Brandi. Okay.

Hi.

Brandi.

There you go.

Uh, it's a pleasure

to meet you, Mr. Hall.

Hey. Uh, what's your name?

My name's Henry Crow.

I've read

your book so many times.

Um, it's really affected

the way I think about things.

Is that Crowe with an E?

- Yeah.

- An E, yeah.

I think I know

what I'm supposed to do now.

Sorry, what was that?

"The core of our nation

"is etched inside

these plastic smiles.

"And endless rows

of nowhere houses.

"This is how we live.

"It's also how we die."

Sidney?

Sorry for the wait.

Harold's ready for you.

Lawyers are only trouble.

Listen, I gotta go.

A great writer

has just entered the room.

All right, Love you.

Bye.

Sidney, my dear boy.

Don't take this the wrong way,

I say it as a friend.

You look like sh*t.

You look like one of those

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Shawn Christensen

Shawn Christensen is a musician, filmmaker, and artist. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and graphic design. Christensen was the frontman of the indie rock band Stellastarr. In 2013, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 2012 short film Curfew. more…

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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