Victoria Pedretti and Eliza Barry Callahan Discuss 'The House Call' Ahead of New York Film Festival Premiere
Next month, Eliza Barry Callahan's short film 'The House Call' will debut at the New York Film Festival. The film features Victoria Pedretti as a veterinarian who treats a horse suffering from colic, owned by a mafioso, prompting her to face deep existential dilemmas. This 20-minute absurdist thriller marks the second collaboration between Callahan and Pedretti, following their previous work, 'The Non-Actor,' which became Mubi's most-watched film in August. Both projects are inspired by Callahan's upcoming 2024 novel, 'The Hearing Test.' The cast includes Zack Borzone, Damon McMahon, Michael Buscemi, Miya Lee, Susan Bruce, and Laszlo Horvath. In a recent discussion, Callahan and Pedretti explored themes of desire and fulfillment. Additionally, Callahan is developing a feature film based on the novel.
Key facts
- 'The House Call' premieres at New York Film Festival next month.
- Victoria Pedretti stars as a veterinarian called to treat a mafioso's colic-ridden horse.
- The film is Eliza Barry Callahan and Victoria Pedretti's second collaboration, after 'The Non-Actor.'
- 'The Non-Actor' became Mubi's most-streamed film of the month upon its August release.
- Both films adapt 'pressure points' from Callahan's 2024 debut novel 'The Hearing Test.'
- 'The House Call' is a near 20-minute absurdist thriller based on a single paragraph about Callahan's mother.
- The cast includes Zack Borzone, Damon McMahon (Amen Dunes), Michael Buscemi, Miya Lee, Susan Bruce, and Laszlo Horvath.
- Pedretti made her Broadway debut in 'Enemy of the People' in 2024 and stars in Rachel Rose's 'The Last Day,' which premiered at Tribeca in June.
Entities
Artists
- Victoria Pedretti
- Eliza Barry Callahan
- Emeline Clein
- Maya Hawke
- Zack Borzone
- Damon McMahon
- Amen Dunes
- Michael Buscemi
- Miya Lee
- Susan Bruce
- Laszlo Horvath
- Rachel Rose
Institutions
- New York Film Festival
- Mubi
- YHWH Nailgun
- New York Times
- Tribeca Film Festival
- CULTURED
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Brooklyn Heights