The Rite is a short film about ceremonial rites of passage. Through a comedic and surreal lens, it tackles the nature of adolescence, what it means to come of age and how the house party has become this ritual ground in contemporary American culture; all through the eyes of a 9th grader named Carl.
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Top Cast
Jayden Carroll as Carl
Christian Thesken as Brent Hollister
Johnny Carroll as Garrett
Gabriel Litwin as Gabe
Danitza Piper as Rachel
Top Crew
David Chimusoro · Director, Writer
Jack Bell · Cinematographer
Jordan Letsinger · Producer
John & Caitlin Bonavita · Executive Producer
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