Life is beautiful

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2014)

"Growing up was hard for me, it still is. sometimes I feel desperate, or afraid. Like is it all really worth it? I've never felt like I could talk about these feelings, I thought I should just hold it all in, that's just what guys do. This film challenges that idea, and opens up a conversation to young men about their feelings, and actions and talking about them.The film is a reflection of my journey into manhood, so it's really personal for me. But I don't believe I'm the only one who struggles with growing up, and culture and what it means to be a man. I think its important to open up that conversation and challenge what culture deems fulfilling. I think that conversation is essential." - Chase
"By giving to this campaign you will help us make this film so that it not only will be an amazing film but so that many people will see a unique story about a guy going against the culture norms of today. This film is not often told in the industry, yet is a large social problem in the world today which is sexual abuse. Since I was a about 16 years old I always thought about the future and what my life would look like when I grew up. To get me through difficult I would imagine stories that allowed me to escape into a fictional world. I liked watching films that connected with me on a personal level. Films that would make me really sad or happy or give me inspiration. As I grew older I felt I too could be capable of producing a story that could move others as well. I knew I had a story that should be told, it just was when the right time would come. So when I was offered a film class with Bob Giraldi I knew it was time. It was pretty easy for me when it came to collaborating with my screenwriter, Lilia Fabry, because I had imagined the story over and over again for about six years, so it was just basically telling her the plot, feelings and background of each character." -Chase