A township native will be showing his feature film at the New Jersey International Film Festival June 5.Ariel Frenkel, 25, will be screening “Pluto,” a film he wrote, directed, produced and stars in.
According to the film’s website, the film is based around Paul “Pluto” Strauss, who spends his days interfering with the lives of strangers. He has nothing better to do with his time and wealth, so he escapes his own unhappiness in pursuit of something more entertaining. Although he’s not harassing people he’s never met, he spends his time inconveniencing and often embarrassing those closest to him. When Olivia, a girl from his past, re-enters his life, Pluto finally must acknowledge the weight
of his lies and the consequences they bring.
“Pluto’s story began in a bar where a local musician was playing. I thought about what would happen if I were to lie to him and tell him that I could represent his talents and help his career. I obviously recognized the wrong in doing something like that, but it became interesting to me to think of what would push a person to follow through with such an activity,” Frenkel said. “We as a society seem to be so fascinated with reality TV and the idea of entertainment at the expense of others, so it didn’t seem too farfetched to believe that someone would do this for their own satisfaction.”
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