Caleb Hearon Pulls From Real Life For 'Trash Mountain'

Caleb Hearon Opens up About Writing ‘Trash Mountain’ While Grieving His Father’s Death and Processing ‘What Gets Left Behind’

Hearon and Zooey Deschanel play siblings dealing with loss in their new movieCaleb Hearon at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11Credit: Gareth Cattermole/GettyNEED TO KNOWCaleb Hearon, Zooey Deschanel and director Kris Rey talk to PEOPLE about their new movie Trash Mountain, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 15Hearon, who co-wrote the script, shares that it originated in the aftermath of his fath…

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Caleb Hearon and Zooey Deschanel star as siblings reconnecting after their father dies in the latest from filmmaker Kris Rey, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival.

Caleb Hearon Pulls From Real Life For 'Trash Mountain'

Trash Mountain Director: Kris Rey Screenwriter: Caleb Hearon and Ruby Caster Logline: After the death of their hoarder father in rural Missouri, two siblings (Caleb Hearon and Zooey Deschanel) reunite to sort through the baggage — both literal and emotional — in Kris Rey’s poignant and funny exploration of love and grief. Sales Agent: CAA […]

Trash Mountain — Kris Rey [TIFF '26 Review]

The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival seems intent on making lightning strike twice. Last year, Obsession went from a Midnight Madness premiere to one of the most profitable films of all time, while John Early’s Maddie’s Secret went from a tucked-away Discovery title to an unlikely summer smash. With the inauguration of TIFF’s Market, it’s [...] The post Trash Mountain — Kris Rey [TIFF ’26 Review] appeared first on In Review Online.