She chased bohemian dreams to Venice Beach. He chased her bank account. Chaos ensues.
Tara, a middle-aged painter from Georgia suddenly loses her husband Claude (Stacy Keach). Claude’s sudden death leads Tara on a search for a new beginning. She decides to leave Georgia and her family to follow her dream of becoming a bohemian artist. Tara arrives in Venice Beach,CA. She meets a handsome younger named Stephen (Damian Chapa) who takes her on an exiciting journey through love and companionship. Tara falls in love a little too quick and a little too hard. She then discovers Stephen has been hustling her out of her small fortune. Through an exciting tale of wit and mind games, Tara with the aid of a slippery attorney (Robert Wagner) and his assistant (Rachel Hunter), make Stephen pay back his debts again and again and again…
Acting
Damian Chapa directing himself as charming scammer—bold choice
Production
Venice Beach as itself, no budget required
Director
Damian Chapa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Damian Chapa has directed himself in over a dozen films, often as morally ambiguous leads—this is his brand.
The 2006 boom of direct-to-video thrillers let mid-career actors become entire auteur ecosystems. Chapa is a case study.
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