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{{Short description|2023 Canadian thriller film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The G
| name = The G
| image =
| image = The G poster.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Karl R. Hearne]]
| director = [[Karl R. Hearne]]
| producers = {{plainlist|
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Karl R. Hearne
*
* José Lacelle
}}
}}
| screenplay =
| screenplay = Karl R. Hearne
| based_on =
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|* [[Dale Dickey]]
| starring = {{plainlist|* [[Dale Dickey]]
}}
}}
| music =
| music = Philippe Brault
| cinematography =
| cinematography = Vlad Horodinca
| editing =
| editing = Arthur Tarnowski
| production_companies = {{plainlist|}}
| studio = {{plainlist|* 3Buck Productions}}
| distributor =
| distributor = [[Levelfilm|levelFILM]] (Canada)
| released = {{Film date|2023|11|11|[[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival|Tallinn]]|2024|11|29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/the-g/183533/|title=The G|website=Tribute.ca|access-date=November 22, 2024}}</ref>
| released =
| runtime = 100 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://poff.ee/en/film/the-g/|website=Poff.ee|accessdate=19 November 2023|title=The G}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = United States
| country = Canada
| language = English
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'''''The G''''' is a 2023 film directed by [[Karl R. Hearne]] and starring [[Dale Dickey]]. It premiered at the [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival]] on November 11th, 2023.
'''''The G''''' is a 2023 Canadian dark thriller film written, directed, and produced by [[Karl R. Hearne]], and starring [[Dale Dickey]] as a grandmother seeking revenge. It premiered at the [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival]] on November 11, 2023. The UK premiere took place at the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival. ''The G'' had its North American premiere at the 2024 [[Fantasia International Film Festival|Fantasia Film Festival]], where Karl R. Hearne won a Special Jury Prize for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rue-morgue.com/fantasia-festival-2024-jury-award-winners-announced/|title=Fantasia festival 2024 jury award winners announced|website=[[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]|date=July 27, 2024|access-date=November 22, 2024}}</ref>

==Premise==
After a corrupt legal guardian (Ramsay) puts her in a care home in order to take her property, Ann (Dickey) is a grandmother looking for vengeance with the help of her granddaughter Emma (Denis), who calls her "The G".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2023-11-15-putting-the-g-in-vengeance-dale-dickey-on-her-role-as-a-gran-bent-on-revenge-feature-story-by-amber-wilkinson#google_vignette|website=Eyeforfilm|accessdate=19 November 2023|title= Putting The G in Vengeance|first=Amber|last=Wilkinson|date=15 November 2023}}</ref> The film is set on the industrial edges of an unnamed American city.

==Cast==
* [[Dale Dickey]] as Ann Hunter
* [[Romane Denis]] as Emma
* Roc Lafortune as Joseph
* [[Bruce Ramsay]] as Rivera
* Jonathan Koensgen as Ralph

==Production==
Hearne, who directed and produced the film, as well as writing it, said the main character Ann was inspired by his own grandmother, "a woman who regardless of her age or situation- refuses to accept that her life is over". The film is also based on well-documented real-world scams that prey on the elderly. The film is produced by 3Buck Productions, whilst levelFILM has acquired all rights for Canadian distribution.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=19 November 2023|url=https://screenanarchy.com/amp/2023/10/the-g.html|website=Screen Anarchy|title= THE G: Trailer, Artwork And Stills Released Ahead of World Premiere at Tallinn Black Nights|first=Andrew|last=Mack|date=October 13, 2023}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
The film premiered at the [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival]] on November 11th, 2023.
The film premiered at the [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival]] on November 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spotlightonkulture.uk/the-g-premieres-in-tallinn|website=Spotlight on Kulture|accessdate=19 November 2023|title="The G" premieres in Tallinn|first=Peter|last=Anderson|date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
The UK premiere took place at the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival, and the film was released in theatres in the UK/Ireland on June 21, 2024. ''The G'' also premiered at the 2024 Munich Film Festival and had festival premieres in Italy, France, Spain and Brazil. ''The G'' had its North American premiere at the [[28th Fantasia International Film Festival]] on July 26, 2024.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|7|22}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_g|title=The G|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
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Wendy Ide for ''[[Screen Daily]]'' praised Dickey's performance and called the film "a blistering winter noir...”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-g-tallinn-review/5187811.article|website=Screen Daily|accessdate=19 November 2023}}</ref> While ''[[Variety]]'' called The G "a gender flipping tale of violent revenge...an original and entertaining thriller." <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/black-nights-film-festival-emma-dantes-misericordia-1235798988/|website=Variety|accessdate=19 November 2023}}</ref> ''The Hollywood News'' called it "A deeply absorbing film from filmmaker Karl R. Hearne, it reminded me of early [[The Coen Brothers|Coens]]... with brilliantly written characters and an outstanding central performance from Dale Dickey... the kick ass anti-hero. Seek it out." <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2023/11/19/tallinn-black-nights-film-festival-2023//|website=The Hollywood News|accessdate=19 November 2023}}</ref>

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Wendy Ide for ''[[Screen Daily]]'' praised Dickey's performance and called the film "a blistering winter noir..."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-g-tallinn-review/5187811.article|website=Screen Daily|title= ‘The G’: Tallinn Review |date=12 November 2023|accessdate=19 November 2023}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called ''The G'' "a gender flipping tale of violent revenge...an original and entertaining thriller."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/black-nights-film-festival-emma-dantes-misericordia-1235798988/|website=Variety|accessdate=19 November 2023|date= November 18, 2023|title=Emma Dante’s ‘Misericordia’ Takes Top Prize at the Black Nights Film Festival|first=John|last=Bleasdale}}</ref> ''The Hollywood News'' called it "A deeply absorbing film from filmmaker Karl R. Hearne, it reminded me of early [[The Coen Brothers|Coens]]... with brilliantly written characters and an outstanding central performance from Dale Dickey... the kick ass anti-hero. Seek it out."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2023/11/19/tallinn-black-nights-film-festival-2023//|website=The Hollywood News|accessdate=19 November 2023|title= Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival soars with its 27th edition|first=Paul|last=Heath|date= November 19, 2023}}</ref>

Amber Wilkinson gave the film four stars in ''Eye For Film'', praising Dickey's performance and Hearne's direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-g-2023-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson|title=The G|first=Amber|last=Wilkinson|website=Eye For Film|date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023}}</ref> Mike Davies, another reviewer, said, "In a different reality, this would be a major release rather than being hidden away on just a few screens, so all the more reason to seek out writer-director Karl R Hearne’s grippingly compelling thriller".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brumnotes.com/movie-round-up-from-fri-jun-21/|title=MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Jun 21}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|29486765}}
* {{IMDb title|29486765}}

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[[Category:2023 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Canadian psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:English-language Canadian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Montreal]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Karl R. Hearne]]
[[Category:2020s English-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Canadian films]]
[[Category:English-language thriller films]]

Latest revision as of 00:15, 8 December 2024

The G
Film poster
Directed byKarl R. Hearne
Screenplay byKarl R. Hearne
Produced by
  • Karl R. Hearne
  • José Lacelle
Starring
CinematographyVlad Horodinca
Edited byArthur Tarnowski
Music byPhilippe Brault
Production
company
  • 3Buck Productions
Distributed bylevelFILM (Canada)
Release dates
  • November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11) (Tallinn)
  • November 29, 2024 (2024-11-29)
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Running time
100 minutes[2]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The G is a 2023 Canadian dark thriller film written, directed, and produced by Karl R. Hearne, and starring Dale Dickey as a grandmother seeking revenge. It premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 11, 2023. The UK premiere took place at the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival. The G had its North American premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival, where Karl R. Hearne won a Special Jury Prize for Best Director.[3]

Premise

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After a corrupt legal guardian (Ramsay) puts her in a care home in order to take her property, Ann (Dickey) is a grandmother looking for vengeance with the help of her granddaughter Emma (Denis), who calls her "The G".[4] The film is set on the industrial edges of an unnamed American city.

Cast

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Production

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Hearne, who directed and produced the film, as well as writing it, said the main character Ann was inspired by his own grandmother, "a woman who regardless of her age or situation- refuses to accept that her life is over". The film is also based on well-documented real-world scams that prey on the elderly. The film is produced by 3Buck Productions, whilst levelFILM has acquired all rights for Canadian distribution.[5]

Release

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The film premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 11, 2023.[6] The UK premiere took place at the 2024 Glasgow Film Festival, and the film was released in theatres in the UK/Ireland on June 21, 2024. The G also premiered at the 2024 Munich Film Festival and had festival premieres in Italy, France, Spain and Brazil. The G had its North American premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 26, 2024.

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[7]

Wendy Ide for Screen Daily praised Dickey's performance and called the film "a blistering winter noir..."[8] Variety called The G "a gender flipping tale of violent revenge...an original and entertaining thriller."[9] The Hollywood News called it "A deeply absorbing film from filmmaker Karl R. Hearne, it reminded me of early Coens... with brilliantly written characters and an outstanding central performance from Dale Dickey... the kick ass anti-hero. Seek it out."[10]

Amber Wilkinson gave the film four stars in Eye For Film, praising Dickey's performance and Hearne's direction.[11] Mike Davies, another reviewer, said, "In a different reality, this would be a major release rather than being hidden away on just a few screens, so all the more reason to seek out writer-director Karl R Hearne’s grippingly compelling thriller".[12]

References

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  1. ^ "The G". Tribute.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "The G". Poff.ee. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Fantasia festival 2024 jury award winners announced". Rue Morgue. July 27, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Wilkinson, Amber (November 15, 2023). "Putting The G in Vengeance". Eyeforfilm. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Mack, Andrew (October 13, 2023). "THE G: Trailer, Artwork And Stills Released Ahead of World Premiere at Tallinn Black Nights". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Anderson, Peter (November 13, 2023). ""The G" premieres in Tallinn". Spotlight on Kulture. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "The G". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "'The G': Tallinn Review". Screen Daily. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Bleasdale, John (November 18, 2023). "Emma Dante's 'Misericordia' Takes Top Prize at the Black Nights Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Heath, Paul (November 19, 2023). "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival soars with its 27th edition". The Hollywood News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Wilkinson, Amber (November 14, 2023). "The G". Eye For Film. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "MOVIE ROUND-UP: From Fri Jun 21".
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