Beauty in Chaos (2004)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Brandon Nicholas

Writers:

Alex Carpenter (writer)
Hillary Povar (story)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

There is life outside the viewfinder.

Plot:

Beauty in Chaos is a profound and stirring drama about the consequences of artistic obsession in war...

Plot Keywords:

Dunkirk | Westhoek | Operation Dynamo

Cast

Alex Carpenter	...	Charles
Travis Munoz	...	Arthur
Lily Behm	...	Lily
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Bauman	...	German Pilot
Nathan Belt	...	Eddie
Joseph Campanelli	...	Roger
Mali Elfman	...	Assistant
Will Herndon	...	Dave
Justin Lecair	...	Doctor Brighton
Charles Melber	...	Frenchman
Emily Montague	...	Older Lily
Danny Silva	...	Jeff

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Filming Locations:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company:

BEAKN Productions

Trivia:

The part of Charles' father, Edward was played by Alex Carpenter's real father, Charles.

Quotes:

Older Lily: Do you know how a photograph is made? The camera takes in the light through the lens, the aperture opens, and the focused light slices into the camera, embedding the image forever onto the film. The film is developed, and the images are resurrected with chemicals.
[pause]
Older Lily: Do you know how a photograph is really made?
Assistant: You just said, the aperture opens and…
Older Lily: A photograph is made in the mind of the photographer. He points his paintbrush and captures a moment, a temporal thief, he stops the clock for that one instant, and stores it in his camera. He captures an emotion, an event, or most poignantly, some indescribable nuance, that every person who sees the picture identifies, but can't put into words.
[...]

Acting: Spectacular, Directing Superior, Overall: Unbelievably Well Done

I went to see Beauty in Chaos last night at the Civic Arts Plaza near where I live not expecting that much, considering it was filmed in my area and the fact the film makers were practically my age (14), but I was very surprised with how well written and directed it was. They did an amazing job with introducing the characters and showing their true personality. The acting by Alex Carpenter, Travis Munoz, and Lily Behm were really astounding, but I was extremely happy with the cinematography, which was done by Brian Hahn, and the direction from Brandon Nicholas. After the movie, I had a small chat with Brandon and he gave me a great quote: "Keep filming, no matter what you encounter in the process". I definitely recommend for you to see this movie if you have the chance. 9/10