For Ellen

– After an overnight long-distance drive, Joby has a special meeting—with lawyers and his ex-wife. A..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2012
For Ellen (2012)

After an overnight long-distance drive, Joby has a special meeting—with lawyers and his ex-wife. A struggling musician with the prerequisite tattoos, slimy hair, goatee, and his head firmly floating in the clouds, Joby hasn’t been around to be a dad. Now is his last chance to fight for shared custody of his daughter, Ellen.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:

For Ellen (2012) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 2012

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

So Yong Kim

Writer:

So Yong Kim

Main Actors:

Paul Dano, Peter Roberts, William Roberts, Jon Heder

Plot:

Joby Taylor, having risked home and family in pursuit of the roll-and-roll dream, finds himself being asked to surrender all rights of paternity to his six-year-old daughter Ellen in a divorce settlement. With much at stake at this late stage, is it too late for him to start being a father? That's the question as he approaches a deadline decision to either surrender or fight.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Production:

Tribeca Film

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
Metacritic:
61%