The Polish Roommate
A story based on real life experiences in South Beach about Love, Loss, and Promiscuity leading to the discovery of life's true meaning.
Story Type: Drama
Location: Miami Beach, FL (South Beach)
Rated: PG-13
Logline
Dave Leonee loses his long-term employer/mentor and friend the same day she gifted him an ancient Kabbalistic book. On his way home that day, he has a serious accident. During his long recovery from his injuries and depressions, his first serious relationship ends. Dave’s journey from depression to a promiscuous lifestyle in South Beach leads him to a spiritual and philosophical awakening through the study of the last gift from his late friend and mentor.
Synopsis
Musician composer Dave Leonee loses his long-term employer, mentor and friend, Mrs. Wendy Klein on the same day she gifted him an ancient Cabalistic book that belonged to her father, a genius Polish quantum physicist who was kidnaped by the Nazis during World War II. On his way home that tragic day, Dave has a serious motorcycle accident causing severe hearing loss which frustrated his musical career.
During Dave’s long recovery from his injuries and depression, his first serious relationship ends when he discovers that his girlfriend, Natalie, is having an affair with her boss. On top of all the emotional trauma, his mother passed away. Feeling overwhelmed, betrayed and alone, Dave fell into a deeper depression and isolation.
Desperate, Dave reaches out to his old buddy, Luis Perez, for help. Luis advises him to rent out his rooms to women to help with his living expenses and for company. He follows his friend’s advice and rents out rooms in his beautiful South Beach apartment. Overnight Dave turns his life of depression and loneliness to unanticipated excitement, promiscuity, and adventure.
Eventually, in his quest to find more meaning to his lifestyle on South Beach, he is drawn to the Kabbalistic book that his best friend gave him before passing away. A special person shows up at his door and his life and those around him forever changes.
Financing
The Polish Roommate takes place In South Beach in the mid-nineties. The setting is a 1929 Art Deco mansion with rooms that are ultimately rented out to characters of all backgrounds, ethnicities. The real-life stories and the Kabbalistic influence changed senseless lives into one of purpose and meaning. The main character, a Jewish immigrant and Holocaust survivor and her warnings of the threat of antisemitism ring true to this day. This movie can and probably will be controversial and impactful to those who see it.
The investor will be supporting a film that is raw, meaningful, and beautiful. A masterpiece.