This movie was shown twice at the SVFF (April 2008) - to a sold out house both times. Everyone seemed to really enjoy it. It won the audience choice award for best narrative feature and one of the jury awards. There is great writing, great acting, and cinematography. It is thought provoking and yet very enjoyable, just wonderful. Listening to Will explain his thoughts and motivations for writing this was extremely interesting. If you get a chance to see it - do it! A great and already notable cast. Max may be the next Kevin Spacey (you will never know he is British...) Also, the cameos of the child Anabelle and the child Elvis are Will's own children.

I went to see Elvis and Annabelle at a screening in Los Angeles. I was captured by the uniquely beautiful and gritty Texas locations. The acting was terrific. Blake Lively really captured the innocence of first love and Max Minghella's performance had a brooding James Dean quality. A dreamlike atmosphere underlines this film, beautiful and disturbing, portraying love's many shades of dark and light. The writer-director has a very compelling story telling ability. One particularly poignant moment was when the red umbrella of the deceased father went drifting slowly across the field blown by the wind. The film was filled with many such moments. I recommend it!

Appearing recently at the Mill Valley Film Festival, this jewel of a film combines deft humor, potent romantic chemistry and a subtle touch of the macabre in one of the most compelling love stories to appear on film in a long while. The script is wonderfully fresh, the cinematography stunning but never self-conscious, and the cast could not possibly be improved. Max Minghella is an extraordinary young talent--reminiscent of a young Johnny Depp--and Blake Lively is lovely and authentic as a small-town Texan beauty. Joe Mantegna does a phenomenal turn as an aging and disabled mortician, bringing dignity and wry humor to a challenging role. Kudos to writer-director Will Geiger for this beautiful film.