Good Deed Entertainment revealed the official trailer for Pure O, the drama film starring Daniel Dorr (20th Century Woman) as an aspiring screenwriter and musician struggling with pure obsessive-compulsive disorder. Also starring in the film are Hope Lauren (The Republic of Sarah), Landry Bender (Fuller House), and Jeffery A. Baker.

Release Date

Directed by Dillon Tucker making his feature directorial debut, Pure O (inspired by Tucker’s own life) premiered at 2023 SXSW Film Festival and opens in select theaters and on demand on April 12th, 2024.

Synopsis

Cooper Ganz’s (Daniel Dorr, Fury, 20th Century Women) seemingly perfect life quickly unravels when he is diagnosed with a crippling form of OCD called Pure Obsessional. This often-misunderstood illness forces him to question his identity and sanity, all while trying to keep it together for his fiancé, family, and co-workers.

Throughout his personal journey, he must help himself and others tackle a litany of universal issues – grief, coming-of-age, addiction, redemption and the power of social connection. Inspired by the filmmaker’s own true story.

In an interview with Scriptmag, Dillon conceded the film was semi-autobiographical saying “I mean, first of all, the whole project is meta in so many ways. The the main characters learning the lesson that vulnerability is courage. From the outset of this thing was pretty meta. In terms of catharsis, I don’t know. It wasn’t really that cathartic if I’m being honest, because this is my life maybe eight years ago, and I was very intentional about it. So, when I was going through everything, I threw down just a little outline and bullet points and just threw it together. But I knew that I didn’t want to write it when I was going through it, because I knew that there’s no way that I was going to be able to see through the trees, and then it was just going to be shrouded in my own bias. And so, I knew it was a project that I didn’t even know if I’d circle back to it. But I wanted to get it all down, because it was obviously an intense period of life, I had a lot going on. And more than anything, I just thought that I didn’t have my own knowledge of this illness when I was going through the onset of it.”

Reviews

Film Threat review graded the film 7 out of 10 writing, “Pure O possesses a very strong acting ensemble. Everyone on display is giving it their all. You watch as Dorr portrays Cooper’s misgivings, setbacks, and progress with a gentle and smooth approach. Everyone else seems to work with the copious energy the lead actor provides. Dorr is a natural leading man, and I look forward to seeing him in more speaking roles.”

The review continued, “Tucker wrote, directed, and edited a fine film in Pure O. It is beautifully shot and features some really great California set locations. The film possesses a warm, understanding vibe to it. I found the film to be a sweet experience and a marked change of pace from standard cinematic fare these days. Truly, it’s independent film where you find the titles worth championing. Seek this out if you need a film that will serve as a warm hug.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Pure O