Pink Wall Explained

Pink Wall
Director:	Tom Cullen
Producer:	Jamie Adams Richard Elis Maggie Monteith
Cinematography:	Bobby Shore
Editing:	Gina Hirsch
Studio:	Dignity Film Finance Talland Films
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Pink Wall is a 2019 British independent romantic drama film written and directed by Tom Cullen and starring Tatiana Maslany and Jay Duplass.^[1] It is Cullen's directorial debut.^[2]

Plot

Pink Wall is the story of a couple's struggles with the pressures of gender expectations.

Cast

• Tatiana Maslany as Jenna^[3]
• Jay Duplass as Leon^[3]
• Sule Rimi as Scott
• Ruth Ollman as Layla
• Sarah Ovens as Jess
• T.J. Richardson as Frankie
• Kyle Lima as Obi

Reception

Pink Wall received generally positive critical reviews., of the reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of .^[4]

Ella Kemp of Empire awarded the film four stars out of five.^[5]

David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a B.^[6]

Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent awarded the film three stars out of five.^[7]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a positive review and wrote that it “ works because Cullen trusts his very talented performers, building characters with them and then amplifying the themes of their journey through his experimental visual language. It’s an ultimately moving, very impressive debut.”^[8]

Chris Longo of Den of Geek awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Wiseman. Andreas. 'Pink Wall' First Trailer: SXSW Pic Stars 'Orphan Black' Actress Tatiana Maslany & 'Transparent' Actor Jay Duplass. 28 February 2019. Deadline Hollywood. 9 March 2019.
2. Grater. Tom. 'Weekend' star Tom Cullen wraps directorial debut (exclusive). 14 December 2017. Screen Daily. 9 March 2019.
3. Web site: West. Rachel. Tatiana Maslany And Jay Duplass Will Break Your Heart In Indie Romance 'Pink Wall'. 1 March 2019. Entertainment Tonight Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928220051/https://etcanada.com/news/426047/tatiana-maslany-and-jay-duplass-will-break-your-heart-in-indie-romance-pink-wall/. dead. 28 September 2023. 9 March 2019.
4. Web site: Pink Wall (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
5. Web site: Kemp. Ella. Pink Wall Review. 9 December 2019. Empire. 22 September 2020.
6. Web site: Ehrlich. David. 'Pink Wall' Review: A Familiar but Affecting Riff on 'Blue Valentine' — SXSW. 12 March 2019. IndieWire. 22 September 2020.
7. Web site: Loughrey. Clarisse. Pink Wall review: Uncovers a few small, raw truths about relationships. 12 December 2019. The Independent. 22 September 2020.
8. Web site: Tallerico. Brian. SXSW 2019: Pink Wall, Villains, Sword of Trust. 10 March 2019. RogerEbert.com. 22 September 2020.
9. Web site: Longo. Chris. Pink Wall Review: Tatiana Maslany and Jay Duplass Electrify An Indie Love Story. 18 March 2019. Den of Geek. 22 September 2020.