THE BUTTERFLY, THE HARP AND THE TIMEPIECE

THE BUTTERFLY, THE HARP AND THE TIMEPIECE

A film by Rodney Vance

DIRECTED BY

Rodney Vance

WRITTEN BY

Joseph Lennon McCord

PRODUCED BY

Rodney Vance, Melissa Leo

CAST

Orpheo McCord, Amanda Lynne, Alex Ebert, Melissa Leo, Joseph Lennon McCord

SYNOPSIS

“The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece” is a short film starring Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Golden Globe winner Alex Ebert, and scored by Grammy winner Alex Geringas. The story revolves around a vagabond, an office worker, and a former executive who grasp for hope in their waning dreams through sentimental treasures at a magical pawn shop, but unlikely circumstances bind their paths together in a culmination of fulfillment and disappointment.

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