Three Days of Rain2003

Director
Michael Meredith

Acters

Michael Santoro (Thunder)
Peter Falk (Waldo)
Merle Kennedy (Tess)
Erick Avari (Alex)
Lyle Lovett (Disc Jockey)
Blythe Danner (Beverly)

Six Anton Chekhov short stories set in modern day Cleveland during a three day rain storm.
Thunder is a struggling tile-maker, an artisan whose leaky roof threatens to destroy his business and his life. Denis is a mentally impaired railroad worker who finds his job in jeopardy when a co-worker, Jim, questions his competence. Tess is a drug-addled young woman who performs sexual favors for a sleazy judge in order to visit the young daughter of whom she’s lost custody. Waldo is an old rummy who repeatedly manipulates his caring son, Michael, and then apologizes for doing so. Alex begins to question everything about his life after an encounter with a homeless veteran. A cab driver, John, tells everyone who will listen about the recent death of his son. Through it all runs the commentary of a disc jockey, who plays the smooth jazz that comprises the film’s soundtrack. Three Days of Rain came to the attention of Wim Wenders through an editor on the project, Peter Pryzgodda, and Wenders, impressed with Meredith’s work, became involved with the film.
“A ‘Chekhovian’ movie that’s closer to the master’s mood than many, it’s also a jazzy, rainy day film that makes serious and amusing points about life and people in the midst of its downpour.” – Chicago Tribune
“A not-to-miss flick” – New York Magazine
“It’s simply a pleasure watching these seasoned pros, a collection of recognizable faces, massage these characters and bring them and their stories to life.” – Film Threat