Under the Silver Lake

Under the Silver Lake
Teaser poster
Directed by David Robert Mitchell
Produced by
Written by David Robert Mitchell
Starring
Music by Disasterpeace
Cinematography Mike Gioulakis
Edited by Julio Perez IV
Production
company
  • Pastel Productions
  • Michael De Luca Productions
  • Stay Gold Features
  • Vendian Entertainment
  • Salem Street Entertainment
  • Boo Pictures
Distributed by A24
Release date
  • May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15) (Cannes)
  • December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07) (United States)
Running time
 139 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Under the Silver Lake is a 2018 American neo-noir film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, and Topher Grace, and follows a man who sets out on a quest to find the woman he met the night before in his apartment complex's swimming pool after she goes missing.

The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2018 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 7, 2018, by A24.

Plot

Sam, an affable but aimless young man, becomes an unwitting detective who quickly finds himself in over his head as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful neighbor, with whom he has fallen in love. As he combs through Los Angeles searching for any kind of clues he can find, he stumbles upon a larger, more sinister conspiracy than he ever imagined, involving billionaires, celebrities, urban myths, and even pop culture as we know it.[1]

Cast

Production

In May 2016, Andrew Garfield and Dakota Johnson joined the cast of the film, with David Robert Mitchell directing the film, from a screenplay he also wrote. Michael De Luca, Adele Romanski, Jake Weiner, and Chris Bender will serve as producers.[2][3] In October 2016, Topher Grace and Riley Keough joined the cast of the film, the latter replacing Johnson.[4][5][6] In November 2016, Zosia Mamet, Jimmi Simpson, Patrick Fischler, Luke Baines, Callie Hernandez, Riki Lindhome and Don McManus joined the cast.[7] Composer Disasterpeace, who provided the original score for Mitchell's previous film It Follows, returned to write the music.[8]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 31, 2016.[9]

Release

In May 2016, A24 acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[10] The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 15, 2018.[11][12] The film was scheduled to be released on June 22, 2018,[13] but on June 4 was pushed back to December 7, 2018.[14]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 38 reviews, and an average rating of 6.2/10.[15] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".[16]

References

  1. ↑ Sharf, Zack (March 1, 2018). "'Under the Silver Lake' First Details: 'It Follows' Director Returns This Summer With Andrew Garfield and Neo-Noir Crime". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 4, 2016). "Andrew Garfield To Star In 'Under The Silver Lake' As 'It Follows' Follow-Up For David Robert Mitchell – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jafaar, Ali (May 12, 2016). "Dakota Johnson Joins Andrew Garfield In 'Under The Silver Lake' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Busch, Anita (October 27, 2016). "Topher Grace Joins Cast Of 'Under The Silver Lake'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lee, Ashley (October 31, 2016). "Riley Keough Joins Andrew Garfield in A24's 'Under the Silver Lake'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 31, 2016). "Riley Keough to Star Opposite Andrew Garfield in A24's 'Under the Silver Lake' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (November 4, 2016). "'Under The Silver Lake' Adds Zosia Mamet, Jimmi Simpson, Patrick Fischler & More To Round Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Gordon, Lewis (July 27, 2016). "It Follows composer Disasterpeace on his intimate soundtrack for Hyper Light Drifter". Fact. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Mitchell, David Robert [@DRobMitchell] (October 31, 2016). "Finished Day 1 of UTSL. Happy Halloween!!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2016 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Doty, Meriah (May 12, 2016). "Andrew Garfield's 'Under the Silver Lake' Picked Up by A24". TheWrap. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (April 12, 2018). "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ Sharf, Zack (March 1, 2018). "'Under the Silver Lake' First Details: 'It Follows' Director Returns This Summer With Andrew Garfield and Neo-Noir Crime". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Squires, John (June 1, 2018). "'It Follows' Director's 'Under the Silver Lake' Gets Bumped Back Six Months". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Under the Silver Lake (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Under the Silver Lake Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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