City of Love (film) explained

Director:Èric Boadella
Story:Robert DeCesare
Cinematography:Romas Usakovas
Editing:Nadine Mundo
Music:Okan Isik
Studio:Rotten Apple Entertainment
Distributor:Freestyle Digital Media
Country:United States
Language:English

City of Love is a 2023 American comedy crime thriller film directed by Èric Boadella and written by Boadella and Sara Pattarini. The film stars Robert DeCesare, Kathryn Schott, Taylor Nichols and Mario Tardón.

Plot

After 20 years in prison, a former inmate becomes a rideshare driver to catch up on his life in society.

Production

Car scenes in the film were shot in a studio and exteriors were composited together. Boadella said it was only possible to do during the pandemic because the empty studios were generous enough to give them a one-day rate for the entire film.[1]

Release

The film premiered at New Jersey International Film Festival on January 28, 2023,[2] screened at DC Independent Film Festival,[3] NewFilmmakers Los Angeles[4] and was released on video on demand on December 19, 2023, by Freestyle Digital Media.[5] [6]

Reception

The film won Best Feature Film at New Jersey International Film Festival's Spring 2023 edition.[7] Natalie Tango at New Jersey Stage compared the film to Taxi Driver and said it is a phenomenal psychological horror film, complimenting DeCesare's performance and claiming the color "tones of blue and red help indicate the film’s negative, depressing theme."[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayuso . Rocio . 2023-05-22 . Èric Boadella hace de "City of Love" su segunda primera película Golden Globes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613064058/https://goldenglobes.com/articles/eric-boadella-hace-de-city-love-su-segunda-primera-pelicula . 2023-06-13 . 2023-12-18 . . en-ES.
  2. Web site: Nigrin . Al . 2023-01-23 . Neo-noir thriller City of Love screens on opening weekend of the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival! . 2023-12-02 . NewJerseyStage . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-15 . Announcing DCIFF 2023 Finalists, screening March 1-5, 2023 . 2023-12-02 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Molloy . Tim . 2023-08-11 . Stories of Looking for Love Highlight NFMLA's In Focus: Disability Film Festival . 2023-12-02 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Drury . Sharareh . 2023-11-30 . Comedic Crime Thriller ‘City of Love’ Acquired by Freestyle Digital Media for December Release . 2023-12-02 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Edwards . Phil . 2023-12-15 . City of Love – Watch the trailer for the new neo-noir movie Live for Films . 2023-12-15 . Live for Films . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Rutgers Film Co-op New Jersey Film Festival . 2023-12-18 . New Jersey International Film Festival.
  8. Web site: Tango . Natalie . 2023-01-18 . Eric Boadella Terrific Neo-Noir City of Love Premieres At The Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival On Saturday, January 28! . 2023-12-18 . New Jersey Stage . en.