The Sensitives
World Premiere

The Sensitives

Documentary Competition
| USA | 83 MINUTES | English
Documentary, First Time Filmmaker, Environmental
In Drew Xanthopoulos’ intimate and cinematic documentary, we meet Joe, a patriarch whose affliction is so all-encompassing that he’s indifferent to his long-suffering wife; and twin brothers Sam and Nathan, musicians who are no longer able to breathe outside of their real-life sterile “plastic bubble,” and whose mother, Karen, developed her illness when she was only 17. These characters all suffer from debilitating sensitivities to their environment. Whether from ambient chemicals, genetics, electricity, or even psychogenic reasons, the cause is not clear, but the reality of the effects on these individuals is undeniable. Fortunately, Susie Molloy, a quiet firebrand who is chemically sensitive herself, seeks to help. In her, those afflicted by this modern malady have found an advocate whose mission is to de-stigmatize this community, and in telling their stories, Xanthopoulos has crafted a film itself as deeply sensitive as its title suggests.

—Cara Cusumano

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Drew Xanthopoulos
Drew Xanthopoulos is the director and cinematographer of The Sensitives, a feature documentary about families struggling with severe chemical and electrical sensitivities. As a cinematographer, he has most recently worked on Travis Mathews’ narrative feature, Discreet (Berlinale, 2017), and Kyle Henry’s forthcoming Rogers Park (2017).
Director
Drew Xanthopoulos
Cinematographer
Drew Xanthopoulos
Editor
David Fabelo
Executive Producer
Andrea Meditch
Producer
David Hartstein
Associate Producer
Lynsey Tamsen Jones, Christopher Lucas

Contacts
US Sales Contact
John Sloss
Cinetic Media
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 2122047979
john@slosslaw.com
International Sales Contact
Shane Riley
Cinetic Media
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: 323 870 7979
shane@cineticmedia.com
Press Contact
Adam Kersh
Fusion Entertainment
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 917 771 7021
adam@fusion-entertainment.com
Print Source
Blue Suitcase
Austin, 78723
Phone: 512 417 9511
International Sales Contact
Jason Ishikawa
Cinetic Media
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212 204 7979
jason@cineticmedia.com
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