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The Grounds

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Alcoholic wastrel, Calvin (Trevor Morgan, Mean Creek), is forced to find a new job after he is fired from his grounds-keeping job at a golf course. After scaring away other potential applicants, he is hired to tend the grounds of a beautiful hillside mansion by Julie (Ashley Hinshaw, Chronicle), the personal assistant to the owner of the home, Jack (Michael Welch, "Boy Meets Girl"). Heartbroken and suicidal, Jack has refused to leave his property since his wife left him for someone else. On the night Jack decides to end it all, a drunken Calvin accidentally interrupts his attempt to take his own life and convinces him that it's not worth it when he has the means to continue living his reclusive lifestyle indefinitely. The two bond over their shared inclination to numb and preoccupy their minds rather than confront the pains of their past. When they can no longer outrun their problems, their wills and friendship are truly tested.
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Peter O'Melia

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Michael Welch

Jack

Ashley Hinshaw

Julie

Trevor Morgan

Calvin

Allison Paige

Connie

Darin Heames

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Synopsis Alcoholic wastrel, Calvin (Trevor Morgan, Mean Creek), is forced to find a new job after he is fired from his grounds-keeping job at a golf course. After scaring away other potential applicants, he is hired to tend the grounds of a beautiful hillside mansion by Julie (Ashley Hinshaw, Chronicle), the personal assistant to the owner of the home, Jack (Michael Welch, "Boy Meets Girl"). Heartbroken and suicidal, Jack has refused to leave his property since his wife left him for someone else. On the night Jack decides to end it all, a drunken Calvin accidentally interrupts his attempt to take his own life and convinces him that it's not worth it when he has the means to continue living his reclusive lifestyle indefinitely. The two bond over their shared inclination to numb and preoccupy their minds rather than confront the pains of their past. When they can no longer outrun their problems, their wills and friendship are truly tested.
Director
Peter O'Melia
Producer
Peter O'Melia, Nick Scamperle, Brian Tanke, Gregory Thirkhill II, Brance Hudzietz
Screenwriter
Peter O'Melia, Nick Scamperle, Gregory Thirkhill II
Distributor
Indican Pictures
Production Co
Cinematic Artistry, 282 Studios
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 23, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 17, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m