The Why
2009, English. Directed by Eli Higgins & Anthony Pedone & Stephen Floyd.
in the absence of love, in the absence of hate, in the absence of reason...
The why is an experiential meditation on death, on loves lost, the duality of mind, and ultimately the nature of attachment and memory turned obsession.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Eli HigginsDirector
- Anthony PedoneDirector
- Stephen FloydDirector
- Megan LaneLula
- Anthony PedoneDerek
- Mallory CarrickNazi
- Niko Red StarBoyo
- Kelly PedoneSadie
- Daniel DasentLittle Joe
- Aria CochranDais
- Mike PerriqueyFreddie
- Sierra GrangerKangaroo Kate / the captive
- Sky Azure Van VlietBallerina
- Kevin O'CoffeyShadow self
- Attis PedoneYoung derek
Details
- Released
- 18 February 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anthony Pedone, Eli Higgins, Stephen Floyd
- Budget
- $25K
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The Why isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 2009. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Why?
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Who directed The Why?
The Why (2009) was directed by Eli Higgins and Anthony Pedone and Stephen Floyd and stars Megan Lane, Anthony Pedone, Mallory Carrick.