Good One (film) explained

Director:India Donaldson
Music:Celia Hollander
Cinematography:Wilson Cameron
Editing:Graham Mason
Distributor:Metrograph Pictures
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$85,138[1]

Good One is an 2024 American drama film, written, directed, and produced by India Donaldson in her directorial debut. It stars Lily Collias, James Le Gros and Danny McCarthy.

It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024, and was released on August 9, 2024, by Metrograph Pictures.

Premise

Sam, a young queer woman, navigates clashes between her father and his friend, during a backpacking trip in the Catskills.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.[2] [3] In February 2024, Metrograph Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, their first acquisition since expanding into theatrical distribution of films.[4] It also screened at New Directors/New Films Festival on April 4, 2024.[5] [6] and will screen at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section.[7] [8] It was released on August 9, 2024.[9]

Reception

Critical reception

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For The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney wrote that "Donaldson is careful not to make the men unsympathetic, but at the same time, Collias' body language and the telltale flickers across her expressive face suggest that Sam isn't entirely comfortable with her prescriptive gender role as the designated nurturer and caregiver — the good one, as the title indicates. While it remains between the lines of the screenplay, there's significance in Sam's identity as a young queer woman ready to focus on her own relationship and future, not thrilled to be bolstering the fragile egos of two middle-aged men."[12]

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Sundance Film Festival18 January 2024U.S. Dramatic CompetitionGood One[13]
Independent Film Festival Boston8 May 2024Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature[14]
Cannes Film Festival25 May 2024Directors' Fortnight
Camera d'Or[15]
Champs-Élysées Film Festival25 June 2024Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film[16]
Melbourne International Film Festival25 August 2024Bright Horizons Award[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good One (2024). The Numbers. August 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Good One. 2024 Sundance Film Festival. May 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Dominic. Patten. December 6, 2023. May 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Metrograph Pictures Buys Sundance Breakout 'Good One' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Brent. Lang. February 13, 2024. May 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Good One. New Directors/New Films Festival. May 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: 10 Movies to See at New Directors/New Films, NYC's Premier Showcase for Emerging Filmmakers. IndieWire. Ryan. Lattanzio. April 2, 2024. May 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: Cannes Directors' Fortnight: Michael Cera Christmas Movie, Sundance Breakout 'Good One' and Sophie Fillières' Posthumous Film Among Lineup. Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. April 16, 2024. May 5, 2024.
  8. Web site: Good One. 2024 Cannes Film Festival. May 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Metrograph Pictures Dates India Donaldson's Sundance Drama 'Good One' For August. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. April 17, 2024. May 5, 2024.
  10. Web site: Good One. Rotten Tomatoes. June 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: Good One. Metacritic. June 18, 2024.
  12. David Rooney, "'Good One' Review: Lily Collias is a Luminous Discovery in Affecting Micro-Portrait of Late-Adolescence". The Hollywood Reporter, January 21, 2024.
  13. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 'Good One' Trailer: The Sundance Coming-of-Age Favorite Is Now Destined for Cannes . IndieWire . 24 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Congratulations to our Special and Grand Jury Prize winners for narrative and documentary features! . X . 8 August 2024.
  15. Web site: The 2024 Caméra d'or: who are the contenders? . Cannes Film Festival . 24 May 2024.
  16. Web site: The winners of the Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2024 . Sortir a Paris . 8 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Good One . Melbourne International Film Festival . 8 August 2024.

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