Hello Lonesome

Hello Lonesome is a 2010 American comedy drama directed by Adam Reid. It won numerous awards including at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Bahamas International Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.

Hello Lonesome
Film poster
Directed by	Adam Reid
Written by	Adam Reid
Produced by	Adam Reid
Distributed by	Bodega Studios
Release date	June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) (LA Film Festival)[1]
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50,000

Plot

Hello Lonesome follows three different story lines that show the difficulties of making and maintaining human bonds.^[2]

The first story line is of Bill (played by Harry Chase), who lives alone in an apartment and is attempting to connect with his estranged daughter.^[3] The second is of Eleanor (played by Lynn Cohen), a widow who befriends Gary (played by James Urbaniak) after she loses her driver's license and needs him to drive her places.^[4] The third is of Gordon (played by Nate Smith), who begins a relationship with Debbie (played by Sabrina Lloyd) after meeting through an online dating service.^[5]

Cast

• Sabrina Lloyd as Debbie
• James Urbaniak as Gary
• Lynn Cohen as Eleanor
• Harry Chase as Bill
• Nate Smith as Gordon
• Kamel Boutros as Omar
• Cathy Trien as Tabitha
• Dave K. Williams as Dean

Production

Hello Lonesome is the first major directorial for Reid who previously produced shorts and commercials through his production agency Bodega Studios.^[6] The film was financed by Reid and shot on a budget of $50,000 and completed in 15 days.^[6]

Release and awards

Hello Lonesome was released at major film festivals internationally. It won numerous awards including at the Los Angeles Film Festival^[7] and the Bahamas International Film Festival.^[8] Hello Lonesome was also nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award.^[9]