
Take What You Can Carry
Synopsis
A character study as well as a meditation on communication, creativity, and physical space, Take What You Can Carry is a picture of a young woman seen through the interiors she occupies and the company she keeps. A North American living abroad, Lilly aspires to shape an intimate and private place of her own while connecting to the world around her. When she receives a letter from home, it provides the conduit she needs to fuse her transient self with the person she's always known herself to be.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Matthew Porterfield
- Screenplay & Story
- Matthew Porterfield
- Original Title
- Take What You Can Carry
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Porterfield
Matthew Porterfield
Jenny Lou Ziegel
Amanda Larson
Matthew Porterfield, Zsuzsanna Kiràly
Department Leadership Roster
Matthew Porterfield
Producer
Zsuzsanna Kiràly
Producer
Jenny Lou Ziegel
Director of Photography
Amanda Larson
Editor
Matthew Porterfield
Director
Matthew Porterfield
Writer
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What is Take What You Can Carry about?
A character study as well as a meditation on communication, creativity, and physical space, Take What You Can Carry is a picture of a young woman seen through the interiors she occupies and the company she keeps. A North American living abroad, Lilly aspires to shape an intimate and private place of her own while connecting to the world around her. When she receives a letter from home, it provides the conduit she needs to fuse her transient self with the person she's always known herself to be.
Who directed Take What You Can Carry?
Take What You Can Carry was directed by Matthew Porterfield.
Who stars in Take What You Can Carry?
The principal cast of Take What You Can Carry includes Hannah Gross, Jean-Christophe Folly, Angela Schanelec, Bastian Trost, Laura Tonke.
When was Take What You Can Carry released and how long is it?
Take What You Can Carry was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 30m.
