At the 73. Edinburgh International Film Festival I had the chance to sit down with actor John Hawkes and director Elfar Adelsteins and talk about their wonderful film END OF SENTENCE, which had it’s world premiere in Edinburgh.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Frank embarks on a journey to honor his deceased wife’s last wish of having her ashes spread in her native Ireland. Frank’s estranged son, recently released from prison, reluctantly agrees to accompany his father, in return for a ticket to California and a promise of never having to see his father again. As it turns out, their journey together becomes more than both father and son had bargained for.
ABOUT JOHN HAWKES
John Hawkes was born September 11, 1959 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. He’s an actor and a musician and starred in more than 135 films and tv series, for example THREE BILBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, THE SESSIONS, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and WINTER’S BONE, for which he has received an Oscar® nomination. He lives in Los Angeles, where he writes and performs with his band KING STRAGGLER.
ABOUT ELFAR ADELSTEINS
Elfar Adelsteins was born in a tiny little fishing village on the east coast of Iceland. He wrote, produced and directed two short films, including SAILCLOTH with the late John Hurt. END OF SENTENCE is his feature film debut.
