Norris Garden Film Screening
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On a String
2024, R, US, Dramedy, 78 minutes
Florida Premiere
Filmmakers in Attendance
Juried Film
Director: Isabel Hagen
Producers: Isabel Hagen, Olivia Vessel, Torrance Shepherd, Alex Vara, Annie McGrath
Writer: Isabel Hagen
Cast: Isabel Hagen, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Ling Ling Huang, Jamie Lee, Eric Bogosian
Classically trained violist, stand-up comedian and filmmaker Isabel Hagen stars alongside Dylan Baker (Happiness/The Good Wife) and Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio/Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll) in her directorial debut, On a String, a dramedy inspired by her real-life experiences. Playing a Juilliard-trained violist living at home with her parents in New York City, Isabel is trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends. But when her toxic ex-boyfriend reappears, who also happens to be the philharmonic’s hot, new cellist, he informs her of a viola opening in the prestigious orchestra. Nothing can go wrong, right?
Called a “sharp quarterlife crisis” that “doesn’t fiddle around” (The Moveable Fest), On a String debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival to glowing reviews.