Synopsis
George Zinavoy is a smart and fatalistic teenage loner. He has made it to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work. He is befriended by Sally Howe, the school beauty, a complicated girl who hides her melancholy behind the protective mask of popularity. Sally recognizes in him a kindred spirit. An unlikely connection blooms as George and Sally bond over their troubled parental relationships. Meanwhile, with his education hanging by a thread, George concedes to let Dustin mentor him. Dustin, 25 year-old, is a successful artist, and he’s finally someone George can respect and trust. With Sally and Dustin by his side, George blossoms and dares to look towards the future.
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Original Title |
THE ART OF GETTING BY |
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Italian Title |
L'ARTE DI CAVARSELA |
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Category |
Out of competition |
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Section |
Giffoni50 Review |
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Tipology |
Feature Film |
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Duration |
84' |
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Production Year |
2011 |
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Nationality |
USA |
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Directed by |
Gavin Wiesen |
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Screenplay |
Gavin Wiesen |
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Director of photography |
Ben Kutchins |
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Editor |
Mollie Goldstein |
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Production Design |
Kelly McGehee |
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Costume Design |
Erika Munro |
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Music |
Alec Puro |
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Main cast |
Freddie Highmore (George Zinavoy)
Emma Roberts (Sally Howe)
Michael Angarano (Dustin)
Elizabeth Reaser (Charlotte Howe)
Sam Robards (Jack Sargent)
Alicia Silverstone (Ms. Herman) |
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Produced by |
Kara Baker, Darren Goldberg, P. Jennifer Dana, Gia Walsh |
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 GAVIN WIESEN
Born and raised in New York City. He attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After college, he spent two years assisting director Bruce Paltrow for the feature film DUETS (2000). In 2002 Gavin produced the feature film DRAFTDODGING, directed by Wendall Adams. Later he wrote and directed the short film KILL THE DAY (2008). THE ART OF GETTING BY, his feature directorial debut, was screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, under the title HOMEWORK. In 2017 he directed ALL NIGHTER starring Emile Hirsch and J. K. Simmons.
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