As any real Northwest mariner knows, boat builders are solitary figures. They spend countless hours designing and building boats, preferably wooden boats, because these old salts are called to the sea – and they are comforted by the act of creating in wood.
So it seems the new movie, “Boat Builder,” starring Christopher Lloyd will showcase the story of a an angry old guy who lives by himself. Scheduled to premier at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival on Friday, November 6, 8:00pm, the movie should hit the Northwest in the coming months. It was written and directed by Arnold Grossman and stars Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Taxi).
A Synopsis:
The “Boat Builder” tells the story of Abner, played by Christopher Lloyd, an embittered old mariner and widower living a solitary life. Withdrawn from his family and the tight-knit community of his small marine town, he is a grumpy and unsociable man who seems to live in the past – only finding comfort in the countless hours spent building a sailboat in his yard. When neglected young orphan Rick, played by Tekola Cornetet, wanders onto Abner’s property hiding from local bullies, the two find common ground and form an unlikely bond which changes their lives in unexpected ways.
The “Boat Builder” marks Arnold Grossman’s directorial debut on a narrative feature. At the age of 80, Grossman embarked on a venture to make “a film about the building of a dream.” Starting his journey as an indie filmmaker later in life “is the culmination of lessons learned from my life experiences and a long career in various creative fields” said Grossman.
