| Diamond Tongues | |
| Starring: | Leah Fay Goldstein |
| Cinematography: | Peter Dreimanis |
| Editing: | Pavan Moondi |
| Distributor: | Mongrel Media |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Diamond Tongues is a 2015 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Pavan Moondi and Brian Robertson. It stars July Talk band member Leah Fay Goldstein as a Toronto-based struggling actress who descends into a downward spiral of depression, narcissism and cruelty.[1]
Toronto-based Edith Welland (Goldstein) is an aspiring actress willing to do whatever it takes to land a film role, even outright lying, sabotaging other actresses and outright disrespecting her former boyfriend, also an aspiring actor. Throughout the film, it is revealed she might suffer from manic depressive disorders and delusional psychosis.
Goldstein's July Talk bandmate Peter Dreimanis was involved in the film production, as the film's cinematographer.[2]
Diamond Tongues premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2015,[3] and was acquired by Mongrel Media for distribution in Canada and by Factory 25 for the United States.[4] It had a limited theatrical release in Canada on August 7, 2015.[5]
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Norman Wilner of Now calls the script "sharp and thoughtful."[2] The Hollywood Reporters Frank Scheck praises the film as "a vivid depiction of the city's arts scene," adding, "with the soundtrack consisting of songs by such indie rock bands as Islands and Broken Social Scene adding greatly to the overall atmosphere."[8]
Goldstein was nominated for Best Actress at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards, held on March 13, 2016.[9]