The newly released trailer for the upcomingdocumentaryThis Much We Knowstudies suicide, Vegas, and nuclear waste as a filmmaker uncovers the kind of true story that you just couldn’t make up. A film by L. Frances Henderson,This Much We Knowbegins when the filmmaker investigates the suicide of Las Vegas teenager Levi Presley and ends up delving into the secrets kept by the city with the highest suicide rate in the country, and a nation scrambling to bury decades of nuclear waste in a nearby mountain. you’re able to watch the trailer forThis Much We Knowbelow:
The film will be opening theatrically in NYC on Friday, November 10th and will open in LA on Wednesday, November 15th, and you can find out morehere. Alongside the new trailer, you can also check out the detailed, official synopsis forThis Much We Knowbelow:
“Grieving the suicide of a friend, Frances Henderson heads to Las Vegas, the suicide capitol of the nation, to seek answers. There she learns about the shocking death of a local teenager who leaped from the roof of the city’s tallest casino. While investigating the suicide epidemic further, she finds that the city is also burdened by a national problem scrambling to bury decades of nuclear excess in a nearby mountain. Artfully maneuvering between two stories burgeoning with existential questions, This Much We Know masterfully links these seemingly disparate subjects of self-annihilation and environmental issues into something supernatural, unforgettable, and transcendent.”
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This Much We Know Is a Deeply Personal Project for Filmmaker L. Frances Henderson
Loosely based on the bookAbout a Mountainby experimental essayist John D’Agata,This Much We Knowis a deeply personal project for filmmaker L. Frances Henderson, who explains her unique approach to bringing various threads together.
“I became interested in adapting John D’Agata’s book into a film after engaging with fellow documentary filmmakers about the roles we play in conveying reality for screen. The debate around the commitment or lack of commitment to reality is at the root of my investigation. Regarding this, I play with the various treatments of the documentary genre—ranging from traditional journalism to more interpretive verité and narrative recreations”
You can check out the poster and more director’s notes below:
The director has describedThis Much We Knowas “by far the most personal” film they have ever made, with the project beginning withthe suicide of a friendand the kind of grief and metaphysical yearning that can lead to for everyone affected.
“Lastly, I have worked in film for more than fifteen years. This film is by far the most personal because I am motivated by my own friend’s suicide and the unanswered questions she left behind. In addition, the debate around nuclear waste storage is worth taking a hard second look at how people try to understand complex issues around an existential event—whether it be a suicide or understanding the real risk of a radioactive crisis. There is collective wisdom to be gained from looking at the overarching question of ‘what is truth’ as it stands in our present day world.”
From Oscilloscope Laboratories,This Much We Knowhad its world premiere at the 2022 Camden International Film Festival, and is due to be released theatrically in NYC on Friday, November 10th and will open in LA on Wednesday, November 15th.
