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has Nomadic Tendencies For the most updated festival information please read our blog or visit the fan page on Facebook!  View Trailer Synopsis: �The Vicious Kind� is a redemption tale focused on Caleb Sinclaire, a bitter construction worker whose life is turned upside down one Thanksgiving weekend. Estranged from his family, Caleb lives an isolated life. Following a difficult breakup, he becomes scornful toward women and wears his disdain as a badge of honor. Caleb�s resolve is tested, however, when he meets his younger brother Peter�s new girlfriend, Emma. Immediately distrustful of her, Caleb warns Peter that she will only end up hurting him. Despite his efforts to protect his brother, he finds himself drawn to Emma and surprised by his growing attraction. Caleb�s unexpected feelings force him finally to confront the vulnerability he has struggled so long to conceal. French Synopsis: ��Le Genre Vicieux�� est un regard noir et comique � la relation entre deux fr�res, au p�re qui essaie de rapprocher ses fils, et � une jeune femme qui s�interpose entre les trois. L�histoire commence quand Caleb Sinclaire amm�ne � contrecoeur son fr�re Peter et sa nouvelle amie Emma � la maison pour la f�te de l�Action de Gr�ce. Caleb qui s�est r�cemment s�par� de son amie de longue date et qui craint les relations inter-personnelles, avertie Peter que Emma va finir par le blesser, mais il ne peut l�emp�cher d��tre attir� par elle. � mesure que son engouement pour Emma augnemente, il doit choisir entre agir selon ses sentiments ou prot�ger le premier amour de son fr�re. Title of project: The Vicious Kind Length of Film: 91 mins Director: Lee Krieger Producer: Lee Krieger, Lindsay Lanzillotta, Tim Harms Writer: Lee Krieger Cast: Adam Scott, Alex Frost, Brittany Snow, J.K. Simmons 
Date of Completion: September 2008 Country of Production: USA Country of Filming: USA Language of Film: English 
BlogSpout Interview THE VICIOUS KIND. Sundance 2009 Preview w/Director Lee Toland Krieger Notable Festivals: Sundance 2009 
Director Statement I started writing THE VICIOUS KIND right before my 22nd birthday. I clearly remember because two things were happening in my life: one, I had my heart broken for the first time. It sounds odd and melodramatic, but feeling that particular kind of vulnerability crystallized the fickle nature of life for me. The second, and perhaps less interesting part of my life at that time, was that I started to realize that I was becoming my parents. It dawned on me at some point that year that I shared all of their ticks and quirks. Even the characteristics I absolutely despised and vowed to never take on were suddenly mine, and it was way too late to do anything about them. For one reason or another, the combination of these two elements was starting to shape my thinking and writing, and the THE VICIOUS KIND developed from there. I�ve long been a fan of the transgressive qualities in John Cassavettes� films, and I liked the idea of making a film that felt somewhat reckless. Similar to his approach in �Faces,� I wanted to provide a setting for the lead actors to run a bit wild. With this reckless sentiment in mind, I started to draw lead characters that were filled with contradictions. The idea with the character of Caleb, for instance, was that he should be both threatening and incredibly fragile, whereas Emma masks her insecurity with a blithe acceptance of her troubled family life. All the characters try to protect one another by lying, which is a perverse approach that usually has unintended consequences, but is still one that too many of us are familiar with. The most common question I get when people see the film is if it's based on my life. The truth of the matter is that while all the characters are very personal to me, thankfully, this isn't my story. That said, I'd be lying if I said my experience with heartbreak, family dysfunction, and the inherent neurosis that often accompanies a first-born son didn't inform my story and characters. I hope that anyone who has felt heart-broken, or needed a second chance, or maybe just felt as though they were to never going to live up to a parent's expectations will find something they can relate to in THE VICIOUS KIND. Above all, I wanted to be sure that I told the story of a family that many of us would feel at home with. The kind of family whose house you could walk into and become nostalgic without ever having been there; a family in which no matter how hard everyone tries to look out for one another, or how well meaning the intentions, their imperfections and dysfunction often win out. Strasbourg International Film Festival on Facebook
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