Henry's Ebb
Henry runs away from his unstable mother, while his best friend Ebb becomes increasingly dangerous.
In 1998, in the southeastern United States, Henry flees from his violent mother to find his father, with whom he hopes to start a new life. He is accompanied by his best friend Ebb who is brave, unpredictable and seemingly always there for him. But the further they go, the more Ebb starts to take control of Henry. Their friendship becomes manipulative, and Henry finds it increasingly difficult to distinguish between what he is really experiencing and what he is imagining to protect himself. Leaving home becomes a journey that forces Henry to confront his trauma, his fears and his longing to find someone to lean on.
Suitable for ages 12 and above.
Biography
Thomas Mendolia is a director, working in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was moved to a small town in North Carolina at a very young age. His father insisted on staying true to their ways and brought him up with a strong, working-class, Italian American upbringing. Being from “The North” but raised in “The South”, Thomas never quite fit into either world; this positioned him as an observer, which would later benefit him as a storyteller. He took to filmmaking at a young age as a means of self-expression, focusing on magical realism to explore the reality and familial relationships around him. As he continues to explore his craft, he looks to find new ways to share his internal emotional journeys and making them universal to the world through filmmaking.
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