NEWS X MUSE Manny Gomez spoke with Joe Maggio, writer and director for the feature film “Bliss” along with the film’s stars Clint Jordan and Faryl Amadeus. This conversation is ahead of the “Bliss’” World Premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival on Friday, January 19 in Park City, Utah.
During our conversation about the film Jordan and Amadeus talk about their character’s back-and-forth battle for the truth and the attraction and chemistry that their journey showcases. Maggio tells us about some of the amazing scenes in the film and why it was important to continue Virgil’s story. It was a very interesting conversation that you can check out in its entirety above.
Here is the synopsis for the film:
Virgil Bliss has been a fugitive for twenty years. His decision to return to the scene of his original crime and finally make amends is complicated by the sudden death of his girlfriend and fellow Oxy addict, Amy, and the unexpected arrival of Amy’s holy roller sister who catches Virgil up in a web of lies and deceit.
At once a dark fable of persistence, perseverance, and the transformative power of love, but also a searing indictment of the American carceral system and our ongoing opioid epidemic. “Bliss” is the sequel to the 2001 Film Independent Spirit Award-nominated debut feature “Virgil Bliss” and is the second installment of the Virgil Bliss Trilogy.
