The Living Wake

– “The Living Wake” is a dark comedy set in a timeless storybook universe. Self-proclaimed artist ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
The Living Wake (2007)

“The Living Wake” is a dark comedy set in a timeless storybook universe. Self-proclaimed artist and genius, K. Roth Binew, has one day to live. He has enlisted his best and only friend, Mills Joquin, to take him around on a bicycle powered rickshaw. In a final attempt to probe life’s deepest mysteries, Binew endures one ridiculous trial after the next. He concludes his day with a final performance, his living wake. On a makeshift stage in an open field, Binew’s friends and enemies gather to witness his madness one final time.

Release Date:

08 Jun 2007

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Sol Tryon

Writer:

Peter Kline, Mike O'Connell

Main Actors:

Mike O'Connell, Jim Gaffigan, Jill Larson, Diane Kagan

Plot:

A dark comedy which chronicles the final day in the life of self-proclaimed artist and genius, K. Roth Binew. Binew is a dreamer who elevates his drab and somewhat pitiful existence into a personal mythology. For his final day K. Roth Binew enlists his best friend, the unrecognized poet and biographer Mills Joquin to chronicle his final hours. Mills Joquin drives Binew around town on a bicycle-powered rickshaw. As the eccentric duo go about their day, Binew hands out invitations to his final party, a living wake, where Binew will do a short performance before dropping dead on the spot.

Awards:

3 wins.

Gross profit:

$12,055

Production:

Mangusta Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
37%