A SIMPLE MACHINE

A coming-of-age story about the cost of wanting less in a world built on wanting more.

Written and directed by Mark Alan Hoffman.

Inspired by the novel from Evan P. Schneider.

Nick (Richard Blackmon) has a marketing job, a steady girlfriend, and crippling student debt. Struggling with the weight of expectations, he opts to downsize: dispensing with the luxuries he doesn’t need, cutting costs, swapping four wheels for two. It’s a path which leads to savings he hasn’t anticipated, physical and spiritual learnings, but which has others questioning his mental state…

Mark Hoffman’s debut feature film, inspired by Evan Schneider’s novel, is a lean, low budget gem, shot in Portland, Oregon, in black and white, with a fine score by Mark Orton (The Holdovers). Fittingly, for a tale about the virtues of simplicity, there is nothing superfluous or decadent here. But unpack it, the film reveals precious insights into the nature of “value” and “worth”, how materialism affects our sense of self, and, perhaps, the dangers attendant on any self-improvement project.

⭐ Starring Richard Blackmon, Gabriela Bloomgarden, and Brad Carter.

🎵 Original score by Mark Orton (The Holdovers, Nebraska) and John Hancock.

🎥 Cinematography by Kevin Fletcher (It’s What’s Inside, Paradise Records)

🏆 Winner of 3 Audience Awards – Cleveland International Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival.

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Portland showtime – https://www.cinema21.com/movie/a-simple-machine

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