| The Subject | |
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| Music: | Doug Wamble |
| Cinematography: | Darren Joe |
| Editing: | Sofi Marshall |
| Studio: | Prochaine Films |
| Director: | Lanie Zipoy |
| Producer: | Gahlia Eden Megan Kingery Lanie Zipoy |
| Distributor: | Gravitas Ventures |
| Runtime: | 119 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English Spanish |
The Subject is a 2020 American drama film directed by Lanie Zipoy and starring Jason Biggs, Anabelle Acosta, Nile Bullock, Caleb Eberhardt, Aunjanue Ellis, Carra Patterson and Brian McManamon. The film follows Phil Waterhouse (Biggs), a white documentary filmmaker who receives public backlash due to a film of his featuring the on-screen death of a black teen.
The film was released in theatres and on TVOD on 22 October 2021.
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Subject holds an approval rating of 67% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10.[1]
Monique Jones of Common Sense Media rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and called it "intense", "engaging" and "mature."[2] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "fascinating conceit" which "struggles to deliver."[3]
Sarah Bea Milner of Screen Rant rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the film is "full of promise", it is "ultimately disappointing."[4]