| Defying Gravity | |
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| Directed by | Michael Keller |
| Written by | Lisa Savy James |
| Produced by | Craig James Lisa Savy James |
| Starring | Alexandra Mathews Willam Belli Macauley Gray |
| Cinematography | Justin Talley |
| Edited by | Brian Voelkerding |
Production company | Balancing Act Pictures |
| Distributed by | Indie-Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Defying Gravity is a 2008 independent film directed by Michael Keller Lisa Savy James, written by James,[1][2] and produced by Balancing Act Pictures. It was accepted into eleven film festivals and won four awards.
Cassandra, a mute runaway girl, takes refuge in the Jewish cemetery in which her mother is laid to rest. She is watched over by Jorge, the cemetery caretaker, an illegal immigrant. Shore is a dynamic, handsome, and brilliant young man who also happens to be homeless. After almost hitting Cassandra in his dilapidated VW bus, he becomes fascinated by the gothic cemetery waif and attempts to befriend her.
A sequence of events results in Cass getting lost. Jorge and Shore flee the cemetery in a stolen hearse to find Cassandra before her abusive stepfather does. All paths lead to Yermo, California - the site of a roadside diner and a feisty but compassionate transvestite waitress named Lola.
