Lansdown

Running time: 80 mins

Official Selection of IFP/AIM at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. A "simple job" turns bad in Tom Zuber's Lansdown, a dark comedy of ironic mishaps and mistaken identity. Defense lawyer Jake Jorgenson's life has turned upside-down upon his discovery that his wife has been having an affair with a construction worker. With vengeance on his mind and enough money to do so, Jake tries to hire a former client, Gustaf, to kill his wife's lover. Gustaf, however, refuses the job--due to its being against his parole--and conveniently hooks Jake up with someone who "kills people all the time." In next to no time, three killers head out to take care of the job with guns and attitude in hand. Unfortunately, Jake finds that perhaps he should have done the work himself, as the wrong guy is killed, and one dead body turns into two--and perhaps more to come... Writer and director Tom Zuber cleverly blends an exciting mix of stylish satire, tense drama, and a distinctive technique. Lansdown is a marvelous, highly engaging accomplishment and a wonderful calling card for a young, talented storyteller. "A well-paced, wryly offbeat noir" - The Boston Herald --Al Owens