Entanglement (film)
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Directed by | Jason James |
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Written by | Jason Filiatrault |
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Music by | Andrew Harris |
Cinematography | James Liston |
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Production companies |
Goodbye Productions |
Distributed by | Dark Star Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Entanglement is a 2017 Canadian-American comedy-drama romance film directed by Jason James, and stars Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler and Diana Bang. The film centers on a man named Ben who forms a romance with a woman named Hanna after discovering through various means that they could have almost ended up siblings. This is the first feature film produced through Dark Star Pictures and initially premiered at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival on March 19, 2017. It is slated for a full release on February 2, 2018.[1]
Synopsis
Ben Layten, a recent divorcee, leads a miserable, jobless life. After several unsuccessful suicide attempts, he ends up befriending his sarcastic, yet helpful neighbor Tabby Song. While constructing how his life fell apart through quantum entanglement, Ben learns that he almost had an adoptive sister. Feeling that this is the key to his happiness he sets out to find her only to learn that it is a woman he met earlier named Hanna Weathers. Through constant visitations with her, Ben falls in love with her and learns that life and love is far more complicated than he thought.[2]
Cast
- Thomas Middleditch as Ben Layten
- Jess Weixler as Hanna Weathers
- Johannah Newmarch as Dr. Jill Franklyn
- Diana Bang as Tabby Song
- Nicole LaPlaca as Chloe
- Randal Edwards as Joel
- Marilyn Norry as Betty Layten
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
References
- ↑ McNary, Dave (November 3, 2017). "Dark Star Pictures Launches With Thomas Middleditch's 'Entanglement' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Entanglement". Brooklyn Film Festival. May 12, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Entanglement (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Entanglement Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 February 2018.