“Feels like I’m still locked up and shit,” bemoans Wilder, a man recently released from prison. He fancied himself a badass character from Thelma and Louise; now he’s struggling to stay sober, get a job, and be a father for his 6-year-old son. Can’t Seem to Make You Mine traces Wilder’s struggle for self-determination, as he falls into an intoxicating relationship with a stripper he met on a pen-pal website while simultaneously making amends with his ex.
Raw and gritty, Can’t Seem to Make You Mine showcases an ungentrified Portland rarely seen on screen, with run-down diners and motels in the mold of The Florida Project. Inspired by the real-life story of co-director Sara Katarina Burke’s brother, Tommy, who is serving 7 years in prison and recently became engaged to someone he met on a prison pen-pal website.
Watch this program in person at NWFF, Sep. 22 at 7:30pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes and Individual Tickets are available!
"Feels like I'm still locked up and shit," bemoans Wilder, a man recently released from prison. He fancied himself a badass character from Thelma and Louise; now he's struggling to stay sober, get a job, and be a father for his 6-year-old son. Can't Seem to Make You Mine traces Wilder's struggle for self-determination, as he falls into an intoxicating relationship with a stripper he met on a pen-pal website while also making amends with his ex. Raw and gritty, Can't Seem to Make You Mine showcases an ungentrified Portland rarely seen on screen, with run-down diners and motels in the mold of The Florida Project. Inspired by the real-life story of co-director Sara Katarina Burke's brother, Tommy, who is serving 7 years in prison and recently became engaged to someone he met on a prison pen-pal website.
“Feels like I’m still locked up and shit,” bemoans Wilder, a man recently released from prison. He fancied himself a badass character from Thelma and Louise; now he’s struggling to stay sober, get a job, and be a father for his 6-year-old son. Can’t Seem to Make You Mine traces Wilder’s struggle for self-determination, as he falls into an intoxicating relationship with a stripper he met on a pen-pal website while simultaneously making amends with his ex.
Raw and gritty, Can’t Seem to Make You Mine showcases an ungentrified Portland rarely seen on screen, with run-down diners and motels in the mold of The Florida Project. Inspired by the real-life story of co-director Sara Katarina Burke’s brother, Tommy, who is serving 7 years in prison and recently became engaged to someone he met on a prison pen-pal website.
Watch this program in person at NWFF, Sep. 22 at 7:30pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes and Individual Tickets are available!
"Feels like I'm still locked up and shit," bemoans Wilder, a man recently released from prison. He fancied himself a badass character from Thelma and Louise; now he's struggling to stay sober, get a job, and be a father for his 6-year-old son. Can't Seem to Make You Mine traces Wilder's struggle for self-determination, as he falls into an intoxicating relationship with a stripper he met on a pen-pal website while also making amends with his ex. Raw and gritty, Can't Seem to Make You Mine showcases an ungentrified Portland rarely seen on screen, with run-down diners and motels in the mold of The Florida Project. Inspired by the real-life story of co-director Sara Katarina Burke's brother, Tommy, who is serving 7 years in prison and recently became engaged to someone he met on a prison pen-pal website.
