A mob killer gets his comeuppance courtesy of a cunning kid coming of age in the new crime drama “Luderdale”. TMB‘s John Smistad talks with director Thom Mills about this maiden voyage as captain of his own cinematic ship.
First-Time Feature Film Director Thom Mills
Mills is a first‑time feature film director who has guided his own original story from script to screen. He brings fresh energy and a bold vision to his first “baby”, “Luderdale”.
Plot Summary
“Luderdale” is the story of a young stranger who mysteriously appears at the front door of a shuttered, beachfront hotel in Ft. Lauderdale in 1980. Inhabiting the closed hotel are two cousins who are on the run from gangland enemies who may have discovered their hidden location. They live in paradise but rarely experience it, not daring to venture outside. But boredom and growing stress from being confined causes the shut-ins to allow the new arrival inside their hidden world. What starts as a deep mistrust between the trio soon evolves into an unlikely bond as they face threats from local drug dealers and mobsters from New York. Secrets between them threaten to shatter their fragile union as they begin to realize that maybe their chance encounter isn’t as random as it first appears. Living at the other end of the hotel is a damaged but beautiful young woman who holds secrets of her own. Who really are these people, and will their bond survive whoever the next person is to come through the door?
More about Thom Mills
Mills is a director, writer and producer who works in the narrative, documentary and commercial arenas. His focus is on creating original stories that resonate on an emotional level and that cause us to question, explore and understand our common humanity on a deeper level.
He has written, directed and produced a number of productions for Trispect Films.
Mills lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, daughter and two cats.
