EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Little Empty Boxes, a documentary marking the directorial debut of New York Times bestselling health journalist Max Lugavere.
Following a week-long engagement at Look Cinema in NYC beginning April 19, the film unspools at Laemmle Santa Monica in Los Angeles beginning April 26, expanding to select theaters nationwide thereafter.
Co-directed by Lugavere and Chris Newhard, the film follows the life of Max’s mother, Kathy, as she battles memory problems and succumbs to dementia.
In a quest to find his mother the best care, Max moves home to New York City and begins to consult with top health experts to investigate the origins of the disease, which now affects a staggering 55 million people globally, as well as methods outside of prescription medication to slow her illness down.
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