Life in Flight
Life in Flight is a 2008 movie drama written and directed by first time director Tracey Hecht. Patrick Wilson stars as Will, an architect who begins to question the perfect life he has constructed for himself and his family when he meets Kate, an urban designer, played by Lynn Collins. Will's wife, Catherine, is played by Amy Smart.
It was produced by Pamela Hirsch, Galt Niederhoffer, and Celine Rattray.
Plot
Will is an up-and-coming New York City architect, managing an important project and in the midst of negotiations to join an important firm. Will's wife Catherine is riding his coattails, managing their social success. Their seven-year-old son, Nate, played by Kevin Rosseljong, feels the effects of their success when his activities are often pushed to the sidelines in light of the important deal his father is negotiating.
Will meets Kate, a small-space designer, through mutual friends. Will has seen her work at his son's school, and encourages her to drop off her portfolio for him to recommend for a job he is connected with. The two meet on several occasions at several social functions and to discuss Kate's work, all the while Will neglects to mention that he is married.
Kate calls Will's home number by mistake, and speaks with his wife who encourages her to drop off her work at their house. When Kate drops by, she is astonished to find out not only is it Will's house and not a work location, but that he is married.
This movie is "a modest but haunting moral fable about self-knowledge, confronting fear and being true to oneself."[1]
Cast
- Patrick Wilson as Will
- Amy Smart as Catherine
- Frederick Weller as Kit
- Monique Gabriela Curnen as Janey
- Lynn Collins as Kate
- Zak Orth as Josh
- Rashida Jones as Nina
- Janet Zarish as Pamela
- Troy Britton Johnson as Stewart
- Kevin Rosseljong as Nate
- Quimby Tyler Bernstine as Cali
- Jennifer Smolos as Cynthia
- Tim Miller as City Planning Head
- Alix Elias as Waitress
- Kelly Nyks as Aidan
Awards
Life in Flight was an Official Selection in the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.[2]