“The Place of No Words” hasn’t screened for anyone outside of the folks that attended the Tribeca Film Festival, but that shouldn’t stop you from putting this movie near the top of your must-see list. I have no real insider information about the quality of the film, but if filmmaker Mark Webber has created a film that lives up to its first trailer, then we’re all in for a beautiful, emotional journey.
The trailer for “The Place of No Words” is probably going to hit hard for many viewers. This stems from the fact the story tackles a question that parents probably dread, but must tackle at some point, “Where do we go when we die?” Oof. Well, Webber’s film decides to answer that question in a truly unique way, mixing reality with unbridled childhood imagination.
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And if the footage from the film isn’t already enough to get you emotional, then maybe a bit of backstory and context about the project will bring it home. You see, not only is Webber the writer and director of the film, but he’s also the star, along with his real-life wife, Teresa Palmer, and their young son, Bodhi Palmer. So, the fact that the family created and stars in this film makes the emotional impact of the relationship on screen that much more significant.
The film stars Mark Webber, Teresa Palmer, Bodhi Palmer, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Eric Olsen, Sarah Wright Olsen, and Phoebe Tonkin.
“The Place of No Words” debuted recently at the Tribeca Film Festival. No theatrical release has been announced.
Here’s the synopsis:
“Where do we go when we die?” A question by three-year-old Bohdi Palmer sets a real family on an imaginative adventure that explores how we cope with dying and the love, laughter, and pain we can find within it. Bodhi gives a rare tour de force performance while starring alongside his actual mother and father (Mark Webber and Teresa Palmer). Told through both the eyes of a father and his young son the story moves between the authentic real world and a fantasy realm filled with mythical creatures and circumstances.