Jesse Ruuttila

Movies5

• Movie

  Comedy

  Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.

  Human Theories

  2026

• Movie

  DramaComedy

  Sofia works as a location scout for a TV pilot filming in New York City. It’s her job to find the homes, businesses, and exteriors where the show will be filmed. Driving around the city's different neighborhoods, she enters the private spaces of strangers to photograph their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, stepping into the fabric of their lives while trying to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers. Over a day filled with these encounters, Sofia witnesses moments of curiosity, vulnerability, and quiet tension until her work takes a sudden, personal turn.

  The Scout

  2026

• Movie

  Comedy

  A millennial screenwriter searching for inspiration finds his power during an existential crisis.

  The Retreat

  2024

• Movie10.0

  Drama

  Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play starring their nemesis.

  The French Italian

  2024 · 1 votes

• Movie

  DramaCrime

  A trans cop with the New York City Police Department goes undercover to make a drug bust.

  Bust

  2024