In 1974, in the suburb of Port Chester, New York, the teenage aspirant artist John Talia has a troubled relationship with his homophobic father who does not understand John's talent. While visiting his friend Yammi, John finds that the genius Russian painter Nicoli Seroff lives nearby. He decides to pay a visit to his idol. John finds a bitter alcoholic who is still grieving the loss of his wife Anya. Somehow, he successfully befriends the master. When Nicoli travels to the countryside in Pennsylvania, he invites John to go with him to teach him how to paint. John meets Nicoli's neighbor Carla who grieves the loss of her son, and the arrogant critic of art and Nicolai's friend Curtis Sunday. Along their vacation, the synergy of Nicoli and John improves their individual lives.
MPAA rating: R; for language.|||general
a Monterey Media presention/Alla Prima Productions presents a James W. Evangelatos/Julie Lott Gallo production, a George Gallo film ; produced by James W. Evangelatos, David Permut, Mark Sennet, Julie Lott Gallo ; written and directed by George Gallo.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Featurette; George Gallo's studio; interview with actors.
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Ray Liotta, Samantha Mathis, Ron Perlman, Diana Scarwid, Charles Durning, Julie Lott.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Closed-captioned.
Director of photography, Michael Negrin ; editor, Malcolm Campbell ; music, Chris Boardman.
