The Crumbles

THE CRUMBLES is an indie rock slice-of life tragicomedy about Darla (Katie Hipol), an overly serious musician whose stagnant life is shaken up when her long lost best friend Elisa (Teresa Michelle Lee) shows up and crashes on her couch… indefinitely. Free-spirited Elisa has just moved back to Los Angeles after a devastating break-up, and no one else in their funky group of friends is willing to help her out. She is charming and musically gifted, making her the perfect partner in the band that Darla has long wanted to start up. But when the band gets rolling, insecurity, heartache, and oversized egos all work against them. While they both share dreams of rocking the globe, it becomes a monumental struggle just getting out of the garage.

Featuring an up-and-coming ensemble cast and original music by Grammy winner Quetzal Flores, THE CRUMBLES offers a funny and realistic portrait of the awkwardness, frustration and momentary elation that comes with being in a fledgling band in Los Angeles. This first feature by director Akira Boch was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.