Fault Lines: A Journey of Redemption Through Tennis and Trauma

Production Details

Title: Fault Lines

Format: Feature Film

Filming Location: Los Angeles

Production Begins: Active Development

Producer: Lukas Behnken – Vaagn Sarkissian – Steve Loff

Director of Photography: Hillary Fyfe Spera

Casting Director: Laray Mayfield

Synopsis: Oliver Barnes is a could-have-been-great tennis player whose life never delivered on the promise of his youth. Now 35, he teaches lessons at a third-rate outfit in the San Fernando Valley under his old coach and alcoholic father figure, Nick. Oliver finds himself at an uncertain juncture: remain on his destructive path and end up like Nick or muddle his way toward becoming a different kind of man. Into this moment steps Jack, an immensely talented young tennis player, and his mother Nina, who might offer Oliver a path toward a new beginning. But first, Oliver must confront the traumas of his past.

Production Company

Sterling Light Productions

2950 Los Feliz Blvd., Suite 204
Los Feliz, CA 90039

lukas@sterlinglight.co
Phone: 323-841-1611

About Fault Lines

Fault Lines portrays the struggles of Oliver, a man facing a challenging past that threatens to dictate his future. His journey becomes intertwined with that of Jack, a gifted young tennis player, and his mother, Nina, who represent a potential shift in Oliver’s trajectory. As Oliver grapples with his history, the film explores themes of redemption and personal growth. It invites viewers to reflect on how confronting one’s past can lead to new possibilities and transformations in life.