Inspired by Crossing the Threshold of Hope and Spe Salve this short film explores a couple's need to detach themselves from the 60's which glues them to false ideals.  John and Emily live in a dilapidated old farm house on the edge of despair. A visit from two mysterious "flower children" youth challenge and expose their souls and unravel their deep-most mystery -- why MIT's star professor of physics and the campus "rainbow girl" live a dark hidden life in the squalor of an abandoned house?

The Threshold is a short film whose principle photography was completed in 2008 over the course of 4 days, despite the forcast of rain, through the valiant efforts of a dedicated team of unpaid actors and crew. As such, it is technically a "student film" that attempts to push the envelop of what can be accomplished with little to no time, no budget, in the telling of a poetic story of hope. Inspired by Crossing the Threshold of Hope and Spe Salve the flm explores a couple's need to detach themselves from those 60's cultural elements which glue them to false ideas of love and hope.

Here is a preview of the long form (draft) openning sequence. The final edit has now been completed (July 2010) and a preview will be made available here shortly.

The Threshold - Intro Draft from Anton Casta on Vimeo.

Every story has two sides. This one has a third.