The Suicide of James Rider

Directed by

Fred Zara

Year

2018

Starring

Andrew Romano, Demi Castro, Dina Najjar

A close-knit group deals with the aftermath of the suicide of their friend James Rider, who took his own life at the age of 28. Can they just think fondly about all the things that made James worth remembering, or will the suicide forever overshadow his legacy? Set in the summer of 2001, The Suicide of James Rider follows the coming-of-age journey of Richie Russo (Andrew Romano of The Florida Project), the newest member of this circle of friends. Despite having never met James himself, Richie gets to know him in a real and intimate way through all the wild, hilarious, and poignant stories told by the friends James left behind. Soon, Richie’s idea of what it means to be alive is slowly transformed — by someone he will never actually meet in life.