Crossing

Running time: 110 mins

Crossing follows the story of macho tough-guy, Daniel, who makes a deathbed promise to his father to turn their family from petty gangsters to upright brokerage owners. The only thing standing in Daniel's way is his newly discovered desire to dress up like a girl. Embroiling himself in a wild, mysterious romance with a blackmailing hooker, Davina, who intends to take pictures, Daniel must find his way through a maze of disgrace and pleasure to discover where his real loyalties lie.

A romance, a noir-ish thriller, and a genre-bender wrapped into one, Crossing is the debut feature of husband-and-wife team, Roger Evan Larry and Sandra Tomc. Rich with evocative atmosphere, delicate performances, and unexpected twists, Crossing stars the absolutely riveting Sebastian Spence (from the Francis Ford Coppola-produced cult sci-fi series First Wave, the beautiful Crystal Bublé, and rock star Bif Naked in a hopeful tale of loyalty and identity that surprises, delights and delivers. Don?t miss it.

Mike Rabehl

EMERGING MAVERICKS / NEW VISIONS