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Mar 27, 2024 · The ending of Mending the Line reinforces its main theme of confronting one's past and healing from suppressed trauma. Directed by Joshua Caldwell and written by Stephen Camelio, the war drama delves into the complex relationship between combat veterans and their traumatic experiences. At its core are two Marines deeply scarred by their time in ...
- Kaashif Hajee
- Brian Cox
- Joshua Caldwell
- I Have to Ask: Are You A Fly Fisherman?
- How Did You Get The Fly Fishing Scenes to Look Natural?
- Did Any of The Actors Actually Try Fly Fishing?
- Why Did You Choose to Film in Montana?
- Is There Anything Else You’D Like to add?
I am a fly fisherman, though I’m still in the nascent stages of the hobby. I started in 2017 when I took a two-day Orvis class here in New York. I spent a season with no idea what I was doing, then I met a couple of local fishermen in the Catskills. One of them was Landon Brasseur, a local guide. He started giving me info and tips on euro nymphing....
It started with the fact that Stephen Camelio and I are both fly fishermen. But we couldn’t do it alone. We brought on a number of partners to facilitate an accurate portrayal. Camelio connected us with FarBank, and Sage became our tackle partner. With that, we were able to work with world-class fly caster and gentleman Simon Gawesworth. He was our...
Perry Mattfeld who plays Lucy was the only cast member with previous fly fishing experience. She’d gone out for a couple of days a year before. She really bought into it. We would go fishing on weekends. Mattfeld, Gawesworth, and I fished one day in Yellowstone National Park, which was a real treat. In the movie, her character is also one of the be...
It was in the script from the beginning. Camelio had set the movie there. When he wrote it, he was working in the book shop in Gardiner at the entrance to Yellowstone. He felt the Paradise Valley area was a great place to set it. There were early discussions about whether we could shoot it there because there were logistical challenges. It’s not ne...
The movie comes out in theaters on June 9. I hope everyone goes out and sees it. This interview has been edited for clarity and concision.
Mending The Line Is Not Based On A True Story . Despite the inspired performances of its two leads, Mending the Line is not based on a true story.Written by Stephen Camilo, Mending the Line is ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Mending the Line, now streaming on Netflix, is a quiet story about two decidedly different veterans, each recovering from the scars of war, who form an unexpected and initially reluctant ...
- Jesse Hassenger
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March 25, 2024 By Josh Bergan with contributions from Ross Purnell. After some promotion on Friday by Fly Fisherman and others, Mending the Line skyrocketed to #6 on the Netflix most-watched list for the U.S. over the weekend, and by Monday morning it was officially #1. By the end of the week, it had cracked the streaming service's Global Top ...
Jun 9, 2023 · The actors hit notes of truth in a film that seems to be about fly-fishing-as-therapy but cuts deeper. By Owen Gleiberman. Courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment. Combat veterans, famously, don’t ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Actors holding fly rods upside down, embarrassing casting techinique, trucks driving through rivers ruining riparian habitat, and more. But if you watch Mending the Line, a wonderful 2023 film about the healing and mental health benefits of fly fishing, you might notice something different. These guys are holding the rod–with the reel down.
