In 2009, when Los Angeles' last city park is closed to the public, a dispossessed man--and the duck who follows him as a mother--quest west, on foot, in search of water and meaning, in the desert that is L.A. Arthur is a retired history professor who has outlived his time and place, friends and family, resources and reasons to live. In the park where his son and wife are buried, Arthur contemplates putting an end to his own life, when he is confronted by an orphaned duckling who has just escaped death. Arthur names this duckling Joe. Joe follows Arthur, the only mother he knows. When their park is landfilled and their pond is drained, Arthur and Joe engage in a Sisyphean struggle to survive, seeking a means to live, a place to live, and a purpose to live, in a world where their lives are not valued. In their search, Arthur and Joe encounter a host of strangers--some hostile, some helpful, some heroic--until, finally forming a community and a home. If we are but six degrees of separation from one another, are we as few to being alone?

Director:
Nicole Bettauer	Director
Cast:
Hillel Smith	as Lead Man
Cinematography:
Anne Etheridge	Director Of Photography
Kara Stephens	Director Of Photography
Richard Favazzo	Camera
Elliott Freeman	Camera
Camille Freer	Camera
Rory King	Camera
James Takata	Camera
Brian Midkiff	Camera
Toby Anderson	Camera
Pablo Moreno	Camera Assistant
Marie Chao	Assistant Camera
Jennifer Lai	Assistant Camera
Camille Freer	Assistant Camera
Rory King	Assistant Camera
James Takata	Assistant Camera
Michael Bratkowski	Assistant Camera
Paul Wojciak	Assistant Camera
Kara Stephens	Camera Operator
Josh Ellis	Loader
Ari Gertler	Steadicam Operator
Writer:
Nicole Bettauer	Screenplay
Tilley	Script Supervisor
Producer:
Nicole Bettauer	Producer
Domini Hofmann	Producer
Bruce H Newberg	Associate Producer
Edward Plumb	Coproducer
Editing:
Marcus Taylor	Editor
Music:
Alan Ari Lazar	Original Score
Gary Calamar	Music Supervisor
Jt Griffith	Music Supervisor
Leonard Cohen	Song
Eels	Song
David Byrne	Song
Assistant Direction:
Brendan Garst	Assistant Director
Ted Campbell	Assistant Director
Reagan Hartman	Assistant Director
Dance:
Kelly Devine	Choreographer
Art Director:
Nicole Elespuru	Art Director
Heidi Lynne	Assistant Art Director
Make-Up:
Christy Frustacci	Makeup
Carol Mansell	Makeup
Christy Frustacci	Hair
Carol Mansell	Hair
Costume-Wardrobe:
Martha Cuan	Wardrobe
Tilley	Wardrobe Supervisor
Art Department:
Susan Cho	Art Department
Allison King	Art Department
Augy Plotquin	Art Department
Nicolas Plotquin	Art Department
Logan Prather	Art Department
Leo Rodriguez	Art Department
Todd Cherniawsky	Graphics Coordinator
Eddie Lucero	Scenic Artist
Shauna L Aronson	Set Decorator
Production Designer:
Richard Haase	Production Designer
Sound:
Natalie Ross	Sound Department
Joe Milner	Supervising Sound Editor
Brian Hawlk	Sound Mixer
Joe Milner	Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cynthia Merrill	Foley Artist
Nick Neutra	Foley Mixer
Paul Carden	Adr/Dialogue Editor
Sarah Payan	Adr/Dialogue Editor
Casting:
Bruce H Newberg	Casting
Joanne O¿Brien	Casting Associate
Production Companies:
Nics Pics	Production Company
5 Aces Productions	Production Company
Puget Sound Inc.	Production Company
T&T Optical Effects Company	Production Company
Studio Animal Services	Production Company
	Production Company
Feast	Production Company
Sounds Great	Production Company
Jacobson, Russell, Saltz & Fingerman	Production Company
Right Brained Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Westlake Media	Domestic Video Distributor
Film Production - Main:
Brendan Garst	Line Producer
Ryan Mintz	Production Coordinator
Leo Rodriguez	Production Assistant
Kevin Jakubowski	Production Assistant
Donre Wright	Production Assistant
Adriana Cebadamora	Production Assistant
James Burk Jr.	Production Assistant
Allison King	Production Assistant
Caroline Hong	Production Assistant
Beth J Linden	Production Assistant
Jf Pryor	Production Assistant
Bridgid Sloyan	Production Assistant
Amanda Sullivan	Production Assistant
Corey Saffold	Production Assistant
Chris Olson	Boom Operator
Mike Parry	Best Boy Grip
Taworia Davis	Assistant Production Coordinator
Eddie San Chan	Gaffer
Stephan Gref	Grip
Jae Hyuk Lee	Grip
Patrick Mcgraw	Grip
Gene Sung	Grip
Ryan Garst	Grip
Matt Blute	Key Grip
Mark Lampert	Photography
Ryan Mintz	Transportation Captain
Sue Chipperton	Animal Trainer
Cody M Smith	Animal Trainer
Shelley Davis	Animal Trainer
Scott Davis	Animal Trainer
Gina Burnett	Animal Trainer
Film Production - Unit:
Domini Hofmann	Unit Production Manager
Film Production - Construction/Set:
Natalie Ross	Props
Mike Tristano	Props
Sean Afsahi	Set Production Assistant
Nicole Elespuru	Property Master
Film Production - Lighting/Electrical:
Andrew Korner	Best Boy Electric
Chris Buchakjian	Electrician
Dave Carreira	Electrician
Hilda Mercado	Electrician
Jonathan Wenstrup	Electrician
Robert Porter	Rigging Grip
Post Production:
Christian Soleta	Dailies
Rich Semer	Color Timer
Phil Azenzer	Color Timer
Chris Weber	Negative Cutter
Tom Anderson	Titles And Opticals
Misc. Crew:
Becky Rivkin	Assistant
James Wright	Consultant
William P Jacobson	Legal Services
Dale De La Torre	Legal Services
Torrence Hall	Other
Dan Riley	Tutor
Clay Campbell	Swing
Warren Komers	Swing
Tiffany Toby	Swing
Torrence Hall	Various
Mayssa Sultan	Various

Released in United States July 22, 2008

Released in United States May 11, 2007

Released in United States on DVD July 22, 2008

Released in United States Spring May 11, 2007

35mm

Dolby SRD

rtg PG-13: brief strong language

Released in United States May 11, 2007 (New York City and Los Angeles)

Released in United States Spring May 11, 2007

Released in United States July 22, 2008

Released in United States on DVD July 22, 2008