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The Splinter Palace

This off-beat, colorful comedy offers a fly on the wall perspective of the secluded lives of Alice and Zack, two eccentrics who find it’s not so easy to hide away from the world. What unfolds is an exploration of human relationships and the vital roles art can play in a person’s life.

  • Samuel Karow
    Director
    3 Miles East, Excising the Heart, Pass the Canvas
  • Logan Lark
    Writer
    Back at the Staircase, When the King Tilts
  • Samuel Karow
    Producer
    3 Miles East, Excising the Heart, Pass the Canvas
  • Logan Lark
    Producer
    Back at the Staircase, When the King Tilts
  • Gladys Chmiel
    Key Cast
    "Alice"
    Recipient of the Footlights Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Logan Lark
    Key Cast
    "Zack"
    Back at the Staircase, When the King Tilts (awarded best actor by MKE Film Festival)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    51 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Samuel Karow

Samuel Karow is a video artist based in Central Wisconsin. He received his BFA from UW-Milwaukee's Department of Film. Specializing in documentaries, Karow seeks to capture genuine moments of beauty, intimacy, and conflict. When given ample time for discovery, he finds that the ordinary becomes quite extraordinary.

Karow's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. His award-winning short film "3 Miles East" was included in the 64th Cannes Film Festival Court Metrage.

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Director Statement

Sometimes you pass people on the street who seem sort of lost, and you ignore them. But maybe they’re secretly leading an extraordinary life. I wanted to make a film that lets the audience experience this paradox for themselves.