Watching Mr. Pearson

When a once famous actor can no longer decipher the past from the present, two devoted caretakers discover that imagination and performance may be the only way to help him reconnect with the world that's left him behind.

Cast

Hugo Armstrong

as Robert Pearson

Dominika Zawada

as Caroline

Luis Miguel Garcia Rizo

as Miguel

Sam Bullington

as Young Robert

Zainab Jah

as The Advisor

Samantha Rose Valletta

as Madeline / Hooker

Paul Kandarian

as Tailor Shop Owner

Jeff Essex

as Mr. Columbus / Morgue Employee

Eric Lubbert

as Suit #1

Simon Kienitz Kincade

as Management (voice)

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