Chained for Life (2019 film) explained

Chained for Life
Director:	Aaron Schimberg
Music:	C. Spencer Yeh
Cinematography:	Adam J. Minnick
Editing:	Sofi Marshall
Studio:	Flies Collective Grand Motel Films The Eyeslicer
Distributor:	Kino Lorber
Runtime:	91 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Gross:	$17,431^[1] ^[2]

Chained for Life is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg.^[3]

Plot

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.

Cast

• Jess Weixler as Mabel
• Adam Pearson as Rosenthal
• Stephen Plunkett as Max
• Charlie Korsmo as Herr Director
• Sari Lennick as Sarah
• Logan Register as Phrosa

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Chained for Life holds an approval rating of, based on reviews. Its consensus reads, "Darkly funny and impressively ambitious, Chained for Life is as unpredictable as it is original."^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chained for Life. Box Office Mojo. January 10, 2020.
2. Web site: Chained for Life. The Numbers. January 10, 2020.
3. News: 'Chained for Life' Review: Truths Seen and Unseen . The New York Times. 10 September 2019 . September 30, 2019. Kenigsberg . Ben .
4. Web site: Chained for Life. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
5. Web site: Chained for Life reviews. . Metacritic. 21 November 2019.