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2022 1h 25m EN
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6.6
SOLID
โ˜…6.6TMDB ยท 49
Drama
Synopsis
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Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. After a sudden police-mandated eviction, the pair are forced to flee aboveground into a brutal winter night. Determined to return home, they fight to find shelter as their world is thrown into chaos.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Logan George
Writers
Celine Held, Logan George
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Logan George, shot by Lowell A. Meyer. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Baloche. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Celine Held and Zhalia Farmer and FatLip carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10506876 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 49 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Logan George directs. Lowell A. Meyer behind the camera. David Baloche scores. Logan George cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 4 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Logan George, shot by Lowell A. Meyer. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by David Baloche. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Logan George shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Celine Held and Zhalia Farmer and FatLip carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt10506876 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 49 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Lowell A. Meyer
Original score
David Baloche
Editing
Logan George
Production design
Nora Mendis
Costume design
Begonia Berges
Makeup / hair
Rashida Bolden
Sound
David Forshee
Runtime
85 min ยท 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Production companies

Who made it

  • ELO films

    ELO films

    US

  • Likely Story

    Likely Story

    US

  • K Period Media

    K Period Media

    US

  • Level Forward

    Level Forward

    US

  • RE

    Red Crown Productions

    US

Key crew

  • Art DirectionLuke Green
  • Boom OperatorFinn Pfeffer
  • Executive ProducerChristy Spitzer Thornton
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid Forshee
  • Sound Effects EditorRae King
  • ProducerKara Durrett
  • CastingMichele Mansoor
  • ProducerAnthony Bregman
  • Executive ProducerYoni Liebling
  • Sound MixerDennis Rainaldi
  • ProducerDaniel Crown
  • ProducerPeter Cron
  • Executive ProducerKimberly Steward
  • EditorLogan George
  • Production DesignNora Mendis
  • Set DecorationElise H. Clark-Johnson
  • Executive ProducerAdrienne Becker
  • Makeup Department HeadRashida Bolden
  • ProducerMelina Lizette
  • ProducerJosh Godfrey
  • Costume DesignBegonia Berges
  • ProducerJonathan Montepare
  • Hair Department HeadIsata Allen
  • Production SupervisorBen Kahn

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • police brutality
  • escape
  • family drama
  • obdachlose

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Premiere2021-04-09ยท Seattle International Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2022-03-25
  • Digital2022-03-25

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