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Bequest

Arizona 1865. A Civil War veteran dying from Parkinson's-Shaky Palsy clutches his prized possession--a .50 caliber Carbine. He writes a note and inserts it in the rifle. 150 years later, his great, great grandson Rico, married to a Filipino woman discovers this relic weapon. Rico shares his discovery with his wife, Brooke who is suffering from mental illness. Unbeknownst to Rico, Brooke's heightened emotion would burst unexpectedly. Consequently, Brooke meets with her best friend, Savannah. She shares her pain about her marriage and lightly mentions Rico's discovery of the historic gun. She then tells her that she's ready to meet the man whom Savannah thinks is "better" than her husband. Savannah hooks up with Carter --- a loose stranger whom she tries to fix with Brooke. Carter learns about the relic gun and eagerly arranges a rendezvous with Brooke. Dark opportunity seeps into each character's mind. Friendship is replaced with Betrayal. Decision brought on by Mental Illness - ends in a triad of Tragedy.

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Cast & Crew See All

Eric Schumacher
Carter
Richard Pines
Rico
Gia Gerardo
Savannah

Awards

  • 2019 - Los Angeles CineFest Award - Best Short Film - nominated
  • 2018 - Best First Short - - winner
  • 2019 - CIFF Award - Best Arizona Film - winner
  • 2019 - Golden State Film Festival Award - Best Suspense Short - winner

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