Eye of the Hurricane is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Jesse Wolfe. It stars Melanie Lynskey and Campbell Scott.
Contents
Premise
A small Everglades community struggles to piece itself back together in the wake of a catastrophic hurricane.
Cast
Melanie Lynskey as Amelia Kyte
Campbell Scott as Bill Folsom
Nicola Peltz as Renee Kyte
Colin Ford as Mike Ballard
José Zúñiga as Roberto Cruz
Brian Doyle-Murray as Harvey Miken
Grant Collins as Homer Kyte
Gregory Cruz as The Seminole
Wendi Motte as Abby Nelson
Joyce Guy as Mrs. Nelson
Production
Hurricane was shot entirely in St. Marys, Georgia, over 24 days between October and November 2010. In order to raise the funds to complete post-production, a Kickstarter campaign was initiated by Susan Johnson, the film's producer.
Release and reception
The film played at various festivals throughout 2012, including the Woods Hole Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Dramatic Feature. In their review of the film, the Cape Cod Times described it as "a tale of loss, desire and rebirth, enhanced by strong performances by [Lynskey] and [Peltz]".