These peculiar stills are from the upcoming film, THE BRASS TEAPOT, which will make its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. It is directed by Ramaa Mosley, from a screenplay by Tim Macy, and is an adaptation of their 2007 short film of the same name.
The quaint and cautionary premise focuses on a poverty-stricken young couple (Juno Temple and Michael Angarano), who acquire an antique teapot with mystical powers. The artefact produces cash money whenever either of them experience pain and, as human beings so frequently do, they capitalise on the strange turn of events, beginning to push their luck to dangerous extremes. Soon they are rising through the ranks of the rich and soulless, but, just how long can they maintain the charade?
The narrative sounds like a new spin on the old adages: ‘be careful what you wish for’, ‘money isn’t everything’, and ‘never trust a money-dispensing teapot.’ It’s a proverb you probably haven’t heard of… ahem… because, admittedly, it’s facile fabricated guff.
Alia Shawkat (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), Alexis Bledel (VIOLET AND DAISY), Ben Rappaport (HOPE SPRINGS), and Matt Walsh (VEEP) comprise the impressive supporting cast.
Let’s hope this intriguing little film is picked up for general release at the TIFF.
Source: Heyuguys
