Village East – Day Three – Block Two

Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:

• Flame

  Directed by Madeline Rose Finkel
  

  Caught between the fiery pressures of an upcoming dance performance and holiday celebrations, Ellen navigates the fall out of her parents' divorce.

• Cheat

  Directed by Jackie Mahoney
  

  In a marriage scarred by infidelity, a man attempts to rebuild his relationship with his wife after cheating on her.

• Wandering Eyes

  Directed by Salvador Angelo Gonzalez
  

  In an attempt to spice up their relationship, Sadie and Vaughn join another couple for a night of partner swapping, but when feelings of jealousy and attraction collide, Sadie begins to question if this game is worth the risk.

• un deux trois

  Directed by Brooke Dooley
  

  Told in three poetic chapters, un deux trois is a woman’s journey through pain, presence, and possibility - a cinematic act of letting go and moving forward.

• The End in Slow Motion

  Directed by Joshua Kaufman
  

  A woman (Marcia DeBonis; "13 Going on 30," "Sometimes I Think About Dying") develops heightened awareness of the cruel world outside of an unnervingly calm house, as the threat of apocalypse stokes chaos.

• Half a Century

  Directed by Jackie Mahoney
  

  A nanny goes on vacation with her affluent employer and uncovers a dark family secret.

• Tiger Eyes

  Directed by Dylan Wolf Gantz
  

  Nina Almonte is a fighter, just like her father and her father's father—she comes from a long line of fighters. When Nina finds out she is expecting a child, she must decide what to do.

• Raging Doll

  Directed by Ruthie Marantz
  

  Lee, a vapid and delusional woman-child, drags herself through another uninspired boxing workout with Coach. When a confident teenage champion shows up to train like a boss, she baits Lee into her first ring match by savagely roasting her appearance.

• A Mother’s Promise

  Directed by Heather Waters
  

  It's the Roaring Twenties. Vivian Gordon takes the stage at a raucous Manhattan speakeasy and sings a sexy, playful rendition of "Who's Sorry Now." Vivian has escaped an abusive husband and created a new life for her and her 8-year-old daughter, Benita. Their happy existence, however, is destroyed when Vivian falls prey to an insidious extortion conspiracy among crooked cops, lawyers and judges that pervades New York's Women's Court. Vivian is falsely arrested and convicted on prostitution charges and wrongfully imprisoned in a "reformatory" for two years, with only her haunting memories of the injustices that brought her there and the desperate longing for her daughter. When she is finally released, she can't get a legitimate job, so Vivian turns the tables. She starts an escort service through which she blackmails her male clients and raises money for her fight to regain custody of Benita. Despite numerous attempts, her appeals are denied. Then, when Governor Roosevelt appoints a crime commission to investigate the court system, Vivian is determined to testify, believing that setting the record straight is her best chance of reuniting with her daughter. On the eve of her testimony, she retakes the speakeasy stage and belts out a bitter, vengeful performance of the opening song that ends abruptly and leaves open the question - who is sorry now? Inspired by a true story.