Text K.S.
Photography Kathy Lo
Director KT Auleta
Runaround Trailer
KT Auleta w husband Sloan Laurits
Shot on location in Oswego, New York, which clings to the edge of Lake Ontario, Runaround follows 15-year-old Jay and her two friends through a series of hedonistic, small town pursuits. The lanky threesome, along with their grungy-handsome male counterparts, float through the dynamic landscape of adolescence, water and wood. “There are glimpses of optimism and freedom where the sky opens up, and then there are times, mostly at night, when life closes in on the girls and make them feel small and alone,” remarked Auleta about the mood of the film.
KT Auleta w Mom
The mostly model cast included James Neate, Jake Boyle, Isabelle McNally, India Menuez and Coco Young. Unlike shooting a group story, looking good together was not enough. “They had to really fit together so friends can feel like real friends and there is a chemistry between everyone,” she explained. Just after the credits rolled on Tuesday night, Auleta reflected on this ambitious entrance into cinema: “There is a certain disposability to fashion. There is always next month or next season with new perspectives and inspirations. The film is just the film, and it will exist forever in it’s own world. I have to let it be itself.”
The Cast of Runaround
Isabelle McNally
Jaymie Wisneski & Jake Boyle
Coco Young
James Neate
