Jane Wants a Boyfriend

Jane Wants a Boyfriend is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by William C. Sullivan. The film had its world premiere on June 6, 2015 at the Greenwich International Film Festival and stars Louisa Krause and Eliza Dushku. The plot revolves around Jane, a woman with Asperger's Syndrome who is searching for a boyfriend with the help of her oldest sister, Bianca.[1] Worldwide film rights were purchased by FilmBuff in February 2016 and Jane Wants a Boyfriend was released on March 25, 2016.[2]

Jane Wants a Boyfriend
Film poster
Directed byWilliam C. Sullivan
Produced byLauren Rachel Brady
Written byJarret Kerr
Starring
Music byNathan Matthew David
CinematographyBrandon Roots
Edited byCasey O'Donnell
Production
company
Copperline Creative
Distributed byOrion Pictures (USA)
FilmBuff (global)
Release date
  • November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) (Napa Valley Film Festival)
  • March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Jane is a young woman with Asperger's Syndrome living with her parents in Queens, New York. Her parents want Jane to move in with her sister Bianca, who is moving in with her boyfriend Rob in Brooklyn. This causes some strife since Bianca is extremely protective, to the point where it chafes at Jane's growing desire for independence despite ambient noise creeping into her attention. Eventually this leads to Bianca trying to dissuade one of her friends, Jack, from dating Jane, as she views him as too unreliable for her sister.

Cast
  • Louisa Krause as Jane, a wardrobe worker whose Asperger's Syndrome causes background sounds to overload her senses
  • Eliza Dushku as Bianca, Jane's sister, whose worrying manifests as a controlling streak
  • Gabriel Ebert as Jack, a guy who, despite being known as immature, does secret research on autism spectrum disorders
  • Amir Arison as Rob
  • Anisha Nagarajan as Cynthia
  • Polly Draper as Mom
  • Gregg Edelman as Dad
  • Jon Bass as Steve
  • Nick Stevenson as Director
  • Greg Keller as Paul
  • Franco Gonzalez as Jose

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38%% based on 8 reviews.[3]

References
  1. Van Cott, Kaeli (June 11, 2015). "Watch: Eliza Dushku Redefines Sisterhood in Exclusive 'Jane Wants a Boyfriend' Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  2. Siegel, Tatiana (February 9, 2016). "'Autism-Themed 'Jane Wants a Boyfriend' Nabbed by FilmBuff for U.S.'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. "Jane Wants a Boyfriend". Rotten Tomatoes. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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