(formerly called Tangential Man)
Feature Length Film
A problematic author’s complex life is revealed through the eyes of her friends, family, fans, and killer, revealing the truth that we may never see more than one side of anyone.
Details
Directed by Angelo Espiritu
Written by Various (see below)
Release: Late 2024
Runtime: ~90 min
Genre: Anthology featuring Drama, Dark Comedy, and Thriller
Story
Who is Riley Johnson? An author. A friend. A daughter. An inspiration. A victim.
See her world through the eyes of those around her. Across five unique short films, dive deeper into the impact she has on strangers, her loved ones, and her fans as Death of the Author explores themes such as “you are your friends” and “can we really truly understand one another or are we perpetually alone?”
Due to some of the more mature subject matter of this project, viewer discretion is advised.
The Short Films
“No One”
Drama, Thriller
Written by Angelo Espiritu
A disillusioned young man befriends an unsuspecting stranger amidst an attempted robbery.
“Ghost Writers”
Drama, Thriller
Written by Angelo Espiritu
An author whose career is starting to take a turn for the worse fails to form meaningful relationships with people. An encounter with a stranger presents a chance at redemption, but ultimately it leads to his demise.
“Mourning for Comfort”
Dark Seriocomedy
Written by Angelo Espiritu
An emotionally invested young fan faces the public downfall and death of the author whose books inspired his siblings through a past tragedy while awaiting his surviving sister’s cancer diagnosis.
“The Aviator”
Drama
Written by Catie Espiritu
When a movie based on a moment in a man’s childhood completely misses the mark, he begins a personal mission to trace the events back to the lie that inspired them.
“Olden Days”
Family Drama
Written by Angelo Espiritu and Catie Espiritu
An aging mother of four tries to hold onto memories of her children’s upbringing, but the recollections get skewed by the effects of her progressing dementia.
