Solace

5:00PM (1 hr 20 mins) drama

dir. Tchaiko Omawale

SOLE, 17, distracts herself from her father’s cancer with future college plans. But when he dies, she’s forced to move away to Los Angeles to live with her estranged grandmother IRENE. Sole secretly finds refuge in food numbing the pain of her father’s death and the discomfort of Irene’s overbearing ways. She desperately searches for an escape, finding it in a performance art grant that would take her back to New York.

Solace is a coming of age feature film inspired by writer/director Tchaiko Omawale’s journey with an eating disorder Featuring Hope Olaide Wilson, Lynn Whitfield, Glynn Turman, Chelsea Tavares, Luke Rampersad and Sydney Bennett (from the music group The Internet) This film is a Co-Production with Morgan’s Mark and was supported by Tribeca Film Institute, IFP, Women In Film, Creative Visions, Big Vision Empty Wallet and was recently a Film Independent Grant winner. Sole, orphaned at 17, unwillingly lives with her grandmother, numbing herself with food until her forbidden friendship with teenage neighbors forces her to confront pain. This teaser was produced by Verite Entertainment, Soundmixed by Hexany! To join #teamsolace go to www.solacefilm.com you can sign up for more news, make a donation and check out more pictures from our film.