Uncorked

"Some dreams can't stay bottled up."

2020 1h 44m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 245

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.

“Some dreams can't stay bottled up.”

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Cast

Mamoudou Athie
Elijah
Courtney B. Vance
Louis
Niecy Nash-Betts
Sylvia
Matt McGorry
Harvard
Sasha Compère
Tanya
Gil Ozeri
Richie
Kelly Jenrette
Brenda
Bernard David Jones
JT

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Prentice Penny
Writers: Prentice Penny
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Prentice Penny, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sandra Montiel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mamoudou Athie and Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash-Betts carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some dreams can't stay bottled up.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9261218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Prentice Penny directs. Elliot Davis behind the camera. Sandra Montiel cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Prentice Penny, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sandra Montiel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mamoudou Athie and Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash-Betts carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some dreams can't stay bottled up.".
7IMDB entry: tt9261218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Editing: Sandra Montiel
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Uncorked (2020)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 6/10
This film has a problem with it's pace. The story is of a young man (Mamoudou Athie) who is passionate about his wine and who wants to become a professional sommelier. He faces the usual reservations from his restauranteur father (Courtney B. Vance) - who yearns for him to follow in his footsteps at his rib-joint. Things come to a head when he has the opportunity to travel to Paris with his student friends to finesse his skills and - with the help of a family fund-raiser - he just about manages to get there (going halves with his friend) before his cancer-stricken mother causes all concerned to reappraise their priorities. The concept is well-trodden, but the acting is sensitive and makes a decent attempt to break down stereotypes - both of a racial, and of a gender nature - using wine as an interesting conduit. Unfortunately, it lacks oomph - the performances and direction have a sort of laissez-faire style about them - the passion is described well enough, but we don't see much evidence of it in action.

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