"Little Pink House," the movie based on Jeff Benedict's 2009 book, Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage, about the backstory to Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), will soon be in theaters.
We know about the legal issues the case presented, but the book and the film center more around the human story. About this time last year, we spoke to Ted Balaker, one of the film's producers, who gave us an inside look at the film (which was still being edited). Ever since, we've been eagerly anticipating the feature, which has some familiar faces in key roles. The film stars Catherine Keener (Capote) as Susette Kelo and Jeanne Tripplehorn (The Firm, Basic Instinct) as the head of the New London Redevelopment agency.
The movie will have its world premiere at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 2, 2017, quickly followed by a screening on the opening night of the Athena Film Festival in New York City on February 9, 2017 (more here on that screening from the Hollywood Reporter).
Hopefully after the festival circuit, the film will be available in wider release. We'll find a way to see it, and bring you our review.
