''South of Pico'' is a 2007 drama film written and directed by

Ernst Gossner Ernst Gossner is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for writing and directing the 2007 film ''South of Pico'' as well as 2014 film ''The Silent Mountain'' Background Gossner grew up in Tirol and had his first sta ...

set in Los Angeles.

Plot

In present-day Los Angeles, a chauffeur, a waitress, a doctor and a young boy each deal with life’s daily challenges. They find themselves at the scene of an accident the moment it happens. This becomes a defining moment in their lives. One story is a chauffeur named Robert Spencer that assigned to drive a bride Angela (Christina Hendricks) to a wedding. He eyes her in back seat through the rear view mirror while she is pulling up her garter belt. She demands to stop for cigarettes at a local retail store. When he returns she holds him and tells him to kiss her and they have sex at the back of the limousine.

Cast

Kip Pardue Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films ''Remember the Titans'', '' But I'm a Cheerleader'', '' The Rules of Attraction'' and ''Thirteen''. Early life and educ ...

as Robert Spencer * Henry Simmons as Dr. Walter Chambers *

Gina Torres Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in th ...

as Carla Silva *Soren Fulton as Patrick Wise *

Christina Hendricks Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awa ...

as Angela *

Jimmy Bennett James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in '' Daddy Day Care'', ''Hostage'', '' The Amityville Horror'', ''Poseidon'', '' Evan Almighty'', ''Orphan'', ''Shorts'', and as yo ...

as Mark Weston *Giovanni Lopes as Jorge *

Paul Hipp Paul Hipp (born July 16, 1963) is an American actor, singer, songwriter and filmmaker. Early life Paul Hipp was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Warminster. He left Pennsylvania for New York City immediately after high school, st ...

as Comma *Car'ynn Sims as Francine *

Gabrielle Christian Gabrielle Christian (born Gabrielle Christine Horchler; July 30, 1984) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Spencer Carlin in The N original series ''South of Nowhere'', and her portrayal of Colby Robson in the web ...

as Astrid

Release

The film premiered at the American Black Film Festival in October 2007.

Awards

* American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Picture * American Black Film Festival - 2007, Grand Jury Award - Best Actor for Henry Simmons * American Black Film Festival - 2007, Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision for Ernst Gossner *

Pan African Film Festival Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation in Los Angeles, California, that states its goal is to promote "cultural understanding among peoples of African descent" through exhibiting art and film. It hosts a film festival and an ar ...

- 2008, First Feature Competition - Best Director *Drehbuchverband Austria - 2008, Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award"Thomas-Pluch Script Prize 2009"
diagonale.at (mentions Ernst Gossner) *International Innsbruck Film Festival - 2008, Audience Award *International Beijing Film Festival - 2008, Best Picture

Production

''South of Pico'' was shot in various locations around

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

. The story is inspired by a fatal road rage incident in Chicago 2003; a similar case happened in 2007 in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

References

External links

* * 2007 films 2007 drama films American drama films Films scored by John Swihart Films set in Los Angeles 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-drama-film-stub