| The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer | |
| Director: | Tolga Karaçelik |
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| Screenplay: | Tolga Karaçelik |
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| Music: | Nathan Klein |
| Cinematography: | Natalie Kingston |
| Editing: | Evren Lus |
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| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | United States Turkey |
| Language: | English |
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer is a 2024 comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Tolga Karaçelik in his English-language debut, and starring Steve Buscemi, Britt Lower and John Magaro.
A retired serial killer acts as a consultant for an author writing about murders.[1]
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer marks the English-language debut of director Karaçelik. It is produced by Sinan Eczacıbaşı, Scott Aharoni and Mustafa Kaymak for Cinegryphon Entertainment, with Wren Arthur and Steve Buscemi, who also stars, for Olive Productions plus Tolga Karaçelik, Alex Peace Power and Alihan Yalçındağ's May Productions.[2]
Principal photography started in New York in June 2023 with cinematographer Natalie Kingston.[3] The shoot lasted 22 days and was completed by August 2023.[4]
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2024, where it was named a runner-up for the Audience Award in the festival's Narrative competition.[5]