''Burning Bodhi'' is a 2015
independent film written and directed by Matthew McDuffie. It stars
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. After a series of supporting film and television roles in the late 1990s, she landed her breakthrough role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom ''8 Simple Rules'' (200 ...
,
Landon Liboiron,
Sasha Pieterse
Sasha Pieterse-Sheaffer (; born February 17, 1996) is a South African-born American actress, singer and songwriter. She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series '' Pretty Little Liars'' and its spin-off '' Pretty Litt ...
, and
Cody Horn
Cody Harrell Horn is an American actress and model. She has appeared in films such as '' Violet & Daisy'' (2011), ''Magic Mike'' (2012), and ''End of Watch'' (2012), and guest starred on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' as recurring character Jordan ...
. The film had its world premiere at the
Austin Film Festival on November 1, 2015.
Plot
Dylan (
Landon Liboiron) finds out via Facebook that his best friend from high school, "Bodhi" has died suddenly of an aneurysm. Reluctantly, he returns to his old neighborhood in New Mexico to grieve his popular
friend's death. Yet, as past lovers and old friends follow suit, Dylan gradually realizes his homecoming also means reconciling the realities of his present with those of the people from his past. The former classmates struggle with the experience of confronting not only Bodhi's sudden passing, but their own vulnerability to blind chance. Throughout their reunion, sticky feelings of love, longing and regret are stirred up in the characters, alongside novel insights into forgiveness, mortality and gratitude.
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Cast
*Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. After a series of supporting film and television roles in the late 1990s, she landed her breakthrough role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom ''8 Simple Rules'' (200 ...
as Katy
*Sasha Pieterse
Sasha Pieterse-Sheaffer (; born February 17, 1996) is a South African-born American actress, singer and songwriter. She is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series '' Pretty Little Liars'' and its spin-off '' Pretty Litt ...
as Aria
*Virginia Madsen
Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in ''Class'' (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Pr ...
as Naomi
*Tatanka Means
Tatanka Wanbli Sapa Xila Sabe Means (born February 19, 1985) is a Native American activist, actor, boxer, comedian, and entrepreneur of Oglala Lakota, Omaha, Yankton Dakota and Diné descent. He is best known for his roles in ''Saints & Stranger ...
as Lucas
*Cody Horn
Cody Harrell Horn is an American actress and model. She has appeared in films such as '' Violet & Daisy'' (2011), ''Magic Mike'' (2012), and ''End of Watch'' (2012), and guest starred on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' as recurring character Jordan ...
as Ember
* Landon Liboiron as Dylan
*Andy Buckley
Andrew P. Buckley Jr. (born February 13, 1965) is an American actor and financial analyst best known for his role as David Wallace on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' from 2006 to 2013.
Early life
Buckley was born in Salem, Massachusetts, ...
as Buck
* Meghann Fahy as Lauren
*Jason A. Sedillo as Big Bob's Friend
*Eli Vargas as Miguel
*Lauren Ham as Ember's Friend
*Augusta Allen-Jones as Rock Chick
*Christopher Atwood as Bodhi's Dad
*Juanita Trad as Katy's Grandmother
*Lara Dale as Katy's Mom
*Wyatt Denny as Big Bob
Production
Principal photography commenced in Albuquerque, New Mexico in July 2014.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on November 1, 2015.
References
External links
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2015 films
2015 independent films
American independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films