Person to Person (film)

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Person to Person
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDustin Guy Defa
Written byDustin Guy Defa
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAshley Connor
Edited byDustin Guy Defa
Production
companies
  • Bow and Arrow Entertainment
  • Park Pictures
  • Forager Film
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (Sundance)
  • July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

Production

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Person to Person (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 Sundance Film Festival: Competition and Next Lineup Announced". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2017). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires Dustin Guy Defa's 'Person To Person'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "40 Films to See This Summer". The Film Stage. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Lemire, Christy. "Person to Person movie review (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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