The Rest of Us (film) explained
| The Rest of Us |
| Director: | Aisling Chin-Yee |
| Producer: | Emma Fleury
Katie Bird Nolan
Lindsay Tapscott
William Woods |
| Starring: | Heather Graham
Jodi Balfour
Sophie Nélisse
Abigail Pniowsky |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Grant |
| Editing: | Véronique Barbe
Aisling Chin-Yee |
| Studio: | Babe Nation Films
Woods Entertainment |
| Distributor: | levelFILM |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Rest of Us is a 2019 Canadian drama film, directed by Aisling Chin-Yee. It stars Heather Graham as a single mother (to Sophie Nélisse's character), who reluctantly takes in her ex-husband's second wife and their daughter (played by Jodi Balfour and Abigail Pniowsky) as houseguests after his untimely death leaves his new family homeless.
It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] and was acquired by levelFILM for Canadian distribution.[2]
Production
The film was shot in North Bay, Ontario in 2018.[3]
Critical reception
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of, based on reviews, with an average rating of .[4]
The Hollywood Reporter's Sheri Linden praised the film as "sharply written and sensitively played."[5] NOW Magazine's Norman Wilner called it "a small, delicate drama—maybe too small, since the 80-minute running time has the effect of compressing certain emotional beats," but concluded, "It’s not a bad thing when a film leaves you wishing it were longer."[6] Exclaim!'s Alex Hudson agreed that the short runtime didn't benefit the story, but wrote, "As a small-scale examination of a unique form of grief, it packs a lot of emotional complexity into a small package."[7]
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Notes and References
- News: Smith . Justine . The strength of this year's Canadian lineup comes from TIFF's focus on fresh and innovative young voices . September 6, 2019 . . March 3, 2020.
- News: Townsend . Kelly . levelFILM picks up rights to White Lie, The Rest of Us . August 21, 2019 . . March 3, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303214106/https://playbackonline.ca/2019/08/21/levelfilm-picks-up-rights-to-white-lie-the-rest-of-us/ . live .
- News: Ulrichsen . Heidi . Cinéfest Friday gala film: 'The Rest of Us' explores female relationships (plus a cameo from North Bay's shadflies) . September 18, 2019 . Sudbury.com . March 3, 2020 . September 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926233529/https://www.sudbury.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/cinefest-friday-gala-film-the-rest-of-us-explores-female-relationships-plus-a-cameo-from-north-bays-shadflies-1699709 . live .
- Web site: The Rest of Us (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. . 2020-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726132809/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_rest_of_us. live.
- News: Linden . Sheri . 'The Rest of Us': Film Review . January 23, 2020 . . March 3, 2020 . March 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303214103/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rest-us-1269159 . live .
- News: Wilner . Norman . TIFF review: The Rest Of Us . August 28, 2019 . . March 3, 2020 . June 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200616015048/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/tiff2019/tiff-review-the-rest-of-us/ . live .
- News: Hudson . Alex . 'The Rest of Us' Is a Compelling Examination of Unlikely Friendships . September 9, 2019 . . March 3, 2020 . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803214141/https://exclaim.ca/film/article/tiff_review_the_rest_of_us_is_a_compelling_examination_of_unlikely_friendships-directed_by_aisling_chin-yee . live .
