The Staggering Girl Explained

The Staggering Girl
Director:Luca Guadagnino
Music:Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography:Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Editing:Walter Fasano
Distributor:Mubi
Runtime:35 minutes
Country:Italy

The Staggering Girl is a 2019 short film directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film was produced in collaboration with Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. It was written by Michael Mitnick and stars Julianne Moore, Mia Goth, KiKi Layne, Kyle MacLachlan, Marthe Keller and Alba Rohrwacher.

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 17, 2019. It was released on February 15, 2020, by Mubi.

Cast

Production

In January 2019, it was announced Julianne Moore, Mia Goth, KiKi Layne, Kyle MacLachlan, Marthe Keller and Alba Rohrwacher had joined the cast of the film, with Luca Guadagnino directing from a screenplay by Michael Mitnick.[1]

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2018.[2]

Release

The film had its world première at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 17, 2019.[3] [4] Shortly after, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on February 15, 2020.[6]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes identified of critic reviews as positive, with an average rating of .[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luca Guadagnino Teams With Valentino Designer on Short Film Starring Julianne Moore (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Nick. Vivarelli. January 22, 2019. April 22, 2019.
  2. Web site: Kyle MacLachlan Is Rocking a Mustache for a Mystery Project With Luca Guadagnino. IndieWire. Michael. Nordine. November 10, 2018. April 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Includes Robert Pattinson Pic 'The Lighthouse', Takashi Miike, Netflix Film 'Wounds' & Luca Guadagnino Short. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. April 23, 2019. April 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: Quinzaine Schedule. May 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Luca Guadagnino's 'The Staggering Girl' With Julianne Moore Acquired By Streaming Service MUBI For World Rights. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: The Staggering Girl. The Playlist. Charles. Barfield. November 25, 2019. November 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: The Staggering Girl. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .