The Rest of Us is a 2019 Canadian drama film, directed by Aisling Chin-Yee. It stars Heather Graham as a single mother (to Sophie Nélisse's character), who reluctantly takes in her ex-husband's second wife and their daughter (played by Jodi Balfour and Abigail Pniowsky) as houseguests after his untimely death leaves his new family homeless.
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| Directed by | Aisling Chin-Yee |
| Written by | Alanna Francis |
| Produced by | Emma Fleury Katie Bird Nolan Lindsay Tapscott William Woods |
| Starring | Heather Graham Jodi Balfour Sophie Nélisse Abigail Pniowsky |
| Cinematography | Daniel Grant |
| Edited by | Véronique Barbe Aisling Chin-Yee |
Production companies | Babe Nation Films Woods Entertainment |
| Distributed by | levelFILM |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] and was acquired by levelFILM for Canadian distribution.[2]
Cast
edit- Heather Graham as Cami Hayes
- Sophie Nélisse as Aster
- Abigail Pniowsky as Talulah
- Jodi Balfour as Rachel
- Charlie Gillespie as Nathan
- Tameka Griffiths as Gabby
Production
editCritical reception
editOn the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[4]
The Hollywood Reporter's Sheri Linden praised the film as "sharply written and sensitively played."[5] NOW Magazine's Norman Wilner called it "a small, delicate drama—maybe too small, since the 80-minute running time has the effect of compressing certain emotional beats," but concluded, "It’s not a bad thing when a film leaves you wishing it were longer."[6] Exclaim!'s Alex Hudson agreed that the short runtime didn't benefit the story, but wrote, "As a small-scale examination of a unique form of grief, it packs a lot of emotional complexity into a small package."[7]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Justine (September 6, 2019). "The strength of this year's Canadian lineup comes from TIFF's focus on fresh and innovative young voices". National Post. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Townsend, Kelly (August 21, 2019). "levelFILM picks up rights to White Lie, The Rest of Us". Playback. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Ulrichsen, Heidi (September 18, 2019). "Cinéfest Friday gala film: 'The Rest of Us' explores female relationships (plus a cameo from North Bay's shadflies)". Sudbury.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Rest of Us (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (January 23, 2020). "'The Rest of Us': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (August 28, 2019). "TIFF review: The Rest Of Us". NOW Magazine. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (September 9, 2019). "'The Rest of Us' Is a Compelling Examination of Unlikely Friendships". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
External links
edit- The Rest of Us at IMDb
- The Rest of Us at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Rest of Us at Metacritic
- The Rest of Us at Library and Archives Canada
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