Sidney Hall

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Movie
Original title Sidney Hall
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2017
length 117 minutes
Rod
Director Shawn Christensen
script Shawn Christensen
production Jonathan Schwartz
music Darren Morze
camera Daniel Katz
cut Sabine Hoffman
occupation

Sidney Hall (later the official US title The Vanishing of Sidney Hall ) is a film drama directed by Shawn Christensen , which celebrated its world premiere on January 25, 2017 as part of the Sundance Film Festival .

action

In flashbacks and flashbacks, the film tells of three phases in the life of the title character, which extend over a period of twelve years. The film shows how Sidney Hall falls in love at a young age, later becomes a successful writer and influences an entire generation, only to eventually withdraw from the public eye.

The essays by Sidney Hall, who developed a love for writing early on, meet with rejection from many in school. However, a teacher recognizes his talent and encourages him to pursue a career as a writer. Sidney's rapid success with his first novel makes Sidney a celebrity, although his dystopian reflections on Suburbia seem to have had a bad impact on some young readers, which makes his name even more popular. His novel is said to have an impact on the life of an entire generation. However, the new scandal author is surrounded by a dark secret that can be found in his past. He does not manage to stay together with his great love from childhood. Years later, when the now disaffected writer withdraws from the public, a strange detective begins to sniff around in his life.

production

Rod

The director took Shawn Christensen . Christensen and his best friend Jason Dolan , who is another producer of the film and himself a screenwriter, had already started writing the script for the film around ten years earlier.

Cast and filming

The title-giving lead role of Sidney Hall was cast with Logan Lerman . Elle Fanning took on the role of Melody.

Filming took place at the St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf in Brooklyn , the Beekman Towers Apartment Building in Manhattan and the Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville , New York .

Film music and publication

The score was composed by Darren Morze . The soundtrack for the film was released by Madison Gate Record in early November 2018.

The film celebrated its world premiere on January 25, 2017 as part of the Sundance Film Festival . A24 has the worldwide distribution rights. The film was released in selected American cinemas on March 2, 2018.

reception

So far, the film has only won over two Rotten Tomatoes critics .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Scott Iwasaki: Filmmaker started writing 'Sidney Hall' script with his best friend 10 years ago. Christensen enjoyed working with his cast In: parkrecord.com, January 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ Justin Kroll: Logan Lerman and Elle Fanning to Star in Shawn Christensen's 'Sidney Hall' In: Variety, April 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/11/03/the-vanishing-of-sidney-hall-soundtrack-released/
  4. ↑ 2017 Sundance Film Festival Printable Film Guide In: sundance.org. Retrieved January 19, 2017 (PDF; 17.8 MB)
  5. ↑ Sidney Hall In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2018.