The Institute (2022 film)
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| The Institute | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hamza Zaman |
| Written by | Hamza Zaman |
| Produced by | Victorya Brandart Robert Eisenberg Jeff Kirby Chelsea Roth Jonathan Sethna Ron Verstappen Tom West Hamza Zaman Artemus Cole |
| Starring | Ignacyo Matynia Victorya Brandart |
| Cinematography | Aram Bauman |
| Edited by | Michael Patrick Kelly Spencer Smith |
| Music by | Paco Periago |
Production companies | Headless Films Whiptail Wallaby Productions Conducive Productions MindBender Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures Kamikaze Dogfright |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Institute is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Hamza Zaman and starring Ignacyo Matynia and Victorya Brandart. It is Zaman's feature directorial debut.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Ignacyo Matynia as Daniel Sullivan
- Victorya Brandart as Marie Sullivan
- Mark Lobene as Dr. Arthur Lands
- Joy Donze as Blu Foster
- Claire McClain as Izzy Alibrahim
- Louisa Bradshaw as Mel Williams
- Jarred Harper as Steve Williams
- John Easterlin as Dr. Kramer
Release
[edit]In March 2022, it was announced that Gravitas Ventures and Kamikaze Dogfright acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was released on March 22, 2022.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]Cody Hamman of JoBlo.com gave the film a negative review, writing that it "doesn’t quite work as a whole."[4]
Evan Dossey of the Midwest Film Journal also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The problem is that this film completely lacks a psychological thriller aspect, and Marie isn’t really written with the internal life to carry such a story."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Complex, Valerie (March 1, 2022). "Gravitas Ventures And Kamikaze Dogfight Acquire Hamza Zaman's 'The Institute'; New Trailer Released". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Miska, Brad (March 17, 2022). "Culty 'The Institute' Clip Drinks the Kool-Aid [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Korngut, Josh (March 2, 2022). "The Doctor Wishes To See You In This Disturbing Trailer For 'The Institute' [Watch]". Dread Central. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (March 22, 2022). "The Institute Review". JoBlo.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Dossey, Evan (March 6, 2022). "The Institute". Midwest Film Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2022.