THE RECEIVING

THE RECEIVING

A film by Michael Afendakis

DIRECTED BY

Michael Afendakis

WRITTEN BY

Michael Afendakis

PRODUCED BY

Michael Afendakis, Buffy Afendakis, Liza Webb-McMichael

CAST

Jeremy Koerner, Kenyon McMichael

SYNOPSIS

A man, successful in nearly every way, encounters a young stranger sitting on a park bench amidst a lone strand of redwoods in an inner city park a place solitary little girls have no business being alone in. The man, searching to be a good father himself, and wanting to lend a helping hand, reaches out to the girl and within the blink of an eye – his life is transformed forever. He is now The Receiving.

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THE RECEIVING

DIRECTED BY: Michael Afendakis

WRITTEN BY: Michael Afendakis

PRODUCED BY: Michael Afendakis, Buffy Afendakis, Liza Webb-McMichael

CAST: Jeremy Koerner, Kenyon McMichael

SYNOPSIS:
A man, successful in nearly every way, encounters a young stranger sitting on a park bench amidst a lone strand of redwoods in an inner city park a place solitary little girls have no business being alone in. The man, searching to be a good father himself, and wanting to lend a helping hand, reaches out to the girl and within the blink of an eye – his life is transformed forever. He is now The Receiving.