Person to Person (film)
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| Directed by | Dustin Guy Defa |
| Written by | Dustin Guy Defa |
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| Cinematography | Ashley Connor |
| Edited by | Dustin Guy Defa |
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| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Person to Person is a 2017 American drama film directed and written by Dustin Guy Defa. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Abbi Jacobson.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It was released on July 28, 2017, by Magnolia Pictures.
Plot
[edit]During a day in New York City, a reporter trains a new employee while covering a story about a possible murder where a watch repairman may have important information; a record collector finds a rare piece of vinyl; two brothers track down their sister's ex-boyfriend who posted nude pictures of her online, and a questioning teenage girl explores her feelings when she kisses a boy.
Cast
[edit]- Abbi Jacobson as Claire
- Michael Cera as Phil
- Tavi Gevinson as Wendy
- Bene Coopersmith as Benny
- George Sample III as Ray
- Philip Baker Hall as Jimmy
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Buster
- Michaela Watkins as The Widow
- Olivia Luccardi as Melanie
- Ben Rosenfield as River
- Buddy Duress as Paul
- Eleonore Hendricks as Francis
- Benny Safdie as Eugene
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Janet
- Okieriete Onaodowan as Lester
- Brian Tyree Henry as Mike
- Marvin Gurewitz as Oscar
- Steve Urbanski as Gary
- Craig Butta as Darryl
- Dakota O'Hara as Ron
- David Zellner as Kent
Production
[edit]Defa wrote and directed the 2014 short film Person to Person, which starred his former roommate Bene Coopersmith and was shot on 16mm film.[3] Defa adapted the short into a feature, which was originally titled Human People, and was announced on December 3, 2015, with principal photography to take place in New York City.[2] It was photographed on 16mm film.[4]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017.[5] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It was given a limited release on July 28, 2017.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Person to Person holds a 52% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "Person to Person's moments of insight and absorbing character development are scattered among an aimless, disjointed narrative".[4]
Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com gave the film 1.5/4 stars, noting "Various characters populate “Person to Person,” but they rarely register as actual people. And while some of their storylines intersect throughout the course of a day in New York, they rarely connect in ways that have actual meaning."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ a b A. Lincoln, Ross (December 3, 2015). "Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson & Tavi Gevinson Join 'Human People'; 'Big Bear' Wraps With Pablo Schrieber & Adam Brody". deadline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (January 20, 2017). "Tragedy, Neurosis, Sundance: The Long, Strange Journey of 'Person to Person' Director Dustin Guy Defa". Indiewire. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Person to Person (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Sundance Film Festival: Competition and Next Lineup Announced". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2017). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires Dustin Guy Defa's 'Person To Person'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "40 Films to See This Summer". The Film Stage. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Lemire, Christy. "Person to Person movie review (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.