Mutt (film) explained

Mutt
Director:Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Cinematography:Matthew Pothier
Editing:Adam Dicterow
Distributor:Strand Releasing
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:United States

Mutt is a 2023 drama film directed, written and produced by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz in his feature directorial debut. It stars Lío Mehiel, Cole Doman, Alejandro Goic and Mimi Ryder.

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023 where actor Lío Mehiel won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Acting. It was released on August 18, 2023, by Strand Releasing.

Premise

In one day, Feña, a trans man, rekindles his relationships with his foreign father, his straight ex-boyfriend and his estranged younger half-sister after having lost touch with them since his gender transitioning.

Cast

Production

During the Deadline Studio panel at Sundance Film Festival, Lungulov-Klotz revealed that he wrote the script of Mutt six years prior and recalled the experience as "trying to place all of his fears in the film".[2] The principal photography began at the start of fall 2022.[3]

Release

Mutt had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 23, 2023.[4] At the premiere, the film screened with open captions after jury walkout due to a captioning malfunction three days prior.[5] The film had its international premiere during the Generation 14plus program at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival and won Special Mention award.[6] [7] In April 2023, Strand Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film.[8] It was released on August 18, 2023.[9]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 84% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[10]

Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter deemed Mutt as "one of the best films about post-transition adjustment".[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sundance 2023 Film Review: Mutt ★★★★. January 24, 2023. January 18, 2024. James. Kleinmann. The Queer Review.
  2. Web site: Director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz, Actor Lío Mehiel On Their Nuanced Portrayal Of Trans Experience In 'Mutt': "I Tried To Place All Of My Fears Into This Movie" – Sundance Studio. Deadline Hollywood. January 22, 2023. January 28, 2023. Matthew. Carey.
  3. Web site: MiMi Ryder Makes Her Own Sundance Debut. Women's Wear Daily. January 24, 2023. January 28, 2023. Kristen. Tauer.
  4. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More. Deadline Hollywood. December 7, 2022. January 28, 2023. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Dominic. Patten.
  5. Web site: 'Mutt' and 'A Thousand and One' to Screen with Open Captions in Sundance Premieres After U.S. Jury Walkout — Exclusive. IndieWire. January 21, 2023. January 28, 2023. Brian. Welk.
  6. Web site: Berlinale Generation 2023 – Tides of Hope. Deed News. January 19, 2023. Navid Nikkhah. Azad. March 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Berlinale 2023 full list of award winners. Deed News. February 26, 2023. March 3, 2023. Navid Nikkhah. Azad.
  8. Web site: Sundance Prizewinning Trans Drama 'Mutt' Finds North American Home With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. April 7, 2023. April 7, 2023.
  9. Web site: 'Mutt' Trailer: The Trans Day-in-the-Life Drama That Made History at Sundance. IndieWire. Samantha. Bergeson. July 18, 2023. January 17, 2024.
  10. Web site: Mutt. August 22, 2023 . . Fandango Media.
  11. Web site: 'Mutt' Review: A Young Trans Man Tackles Multiple Crises in a Heartfelt Feature Debut. The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2023. January 28, 2023. Leslie. Felperin.

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