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''Must Come Down'' is a 2012 independent feature film written and directed by Kenny Riches, starring David Fetzer and
Ashly Burch Ashly Burch (born June 19, 1990) is an American actress, writer, director, and singer. She is known for her roles as Aloy in the ''Horizon (video game series), Horizon'' series, Chloe Price in the ''Life Is Strange (video game), Life Is Strange ...
and Dominic Fratto. ''Must Come Down'' is Riches' first feature film, and after premiering at the
Cinequest Film Festival The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is an annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California and Redwood City, California. The international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation. It ...
in March 2012, the film went on to play the
Phoenix Film Festival Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates feature films, documentaries, short films and their creators. Started in 2001, the annual celebration takes place in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The Festival is run under the umbrella of the 5 ...
,
Newport Beach Film Festival The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival had permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival bega ...
, and
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. In 2013 it was shown at the
International Film Awards Berlin International Film Awards Berlin, often shortened to ifab, is an annual film festival held in the city of Berlin, Germany. The festival was established in 2012. Ifab was founded to promote and support the creation and distribution of quality i ...
"ifab" as part of the official selection. At the ifab lead actress
Ashly Burch Ashly Burch (born June 19, 1990) is an American actress, writer, director, and singer. She is known for her roles as Aloy in the ''Horizon (video game series), Horizon'' series, Chloe Price in the ''Life Is Strange (video game), Life Is Strange ...
was nominated for the Best Actress ifab Award and cinematographer Bill Otto was nominated for the Best Cinematography ifab Award.


Summary

Holly (Ashly Burch) and Ashley (David Fetzer), both in the midst of individual quarter-life crises, meet by chance when their peculiar activities intersect at the same bus stop. Ashley, in his late twenties, quit his job to travel in search of internal clarity—stopping along the way to visit his childhood home with an ulterior motive to break in for the nostalgic rush. Holly, in her early twenties, is mourning the loss of an immature and short-lived relationship with her restaurant manager who ultimately fired her, leaving her jobless and directionless as well as heartbroken. Both struggling to move on from the past, Holly and Ashley share brief, strange, and juvenile misadventures as they compare and contrast, and commiserate as grown-up children stumbling through life’s final bout of growing pains.


Production

''Must Come Down'' was shot on location in
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in 2010 on the
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using
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es.


Soundtrack and score

The original score the film was created by Andrew Shaw, who is a Salt Lake City musician. A soundtrack including this score, and the tracks by other Salt Lake City musicians/bands (Cathy Foy, David Fetzer, Palace of Buddies, and Tolchock Trio) was released March 28, 2013. Track List: *“Noel” Written by Nick Foster, Tim Myers Performed by Palace of Buddies *“The Boy In The Well” Written/Performed by David Fetzer *“Hyperstimulation” Written/Performed by Cathy Foy *"Icarus" Written by
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Performed by White Hinterland *“Factory” Written by Oliver Lewis Performed by Tolchock Trio *“The Park” Written by MJ Parker, Charlie Gokey, Alex Abnos Performed by Secret Cities *“Wild Things” Written/Performed by Cathy Foy Courtesy of Cathy Foy *“Dinner Bells” Performed by
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Written by Spencer Krug, Arlen Thompson, Dan Boeckner, Hadji Bakara


Cast

* David Fetzer as Ashley *
Ashly Burch Ashly Burch (born June 19, 1990) is an American actress, writer, director, and singer. She is known for her roles as Aloy in the ''Horizon (video game series), Horizon'' series, Chloe Price in the ''Life Is Strange (video game), Life Is Strange ...
as Holly * Liberty Cordova as Susan * Colin Fugit as Justin * Paul Chamberlain as Louis


References

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External links


Official Website

Must Come Down on Internet Movie Database

Must Come Down at Cinequest Film Festival
2012 films American independent films 2010s American films