19 Months
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19 Months | |
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Directed by | Randall Cole |
Written by | Randall Cole |
Produced by | James Mauro |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Harald Bachmann |
Edited by | Kathy Weinkauf |
Music by | Danny Friedman |
Production company | Cole/Mauro Productions Inc. |
Distributed by | ThinkFilm |
Release dates | 28 September 2002 (Vancouver International Film Festival) 21 May 2004 (Canada) |
Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
19 Months is a 2002 Canadian mockumentary film directed by Randall Cole, starring Benjamin Ratner and Angela Vint. It was Cole's directorial debut.
Cast
- Benjamin Ratner as Rob
- Angela Vint as Melanie
- Kari Matchett as Page
- Sergio Di Zio as Steve
- Carolyn Taylor as Lisa
- Marqus Bobesich as Glen
- Scott McLaren as The Interviewer
- Brooke D'Orsay as Sandy
- Tamara Levitt as Drunk Girl 1
- Chuck Shamata as Rob's Dad
Release
The film opened in theatres in Canada on 21 May 2004.[1]
Reception
Ken Eisner of Variety called the film "smart" and "highly entertaining" with "funny and provocative results", and praised the performances of the cast.[2] Wendy Banks of Now called the film a "mercilessly funny and astute satire of contemporary relationships."[3]
Katherine Monk of the Vancouver Sun gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5, calling it "highly believable", and wrote that the actors "sell every line".[4] Susan Walker of the Toronto Star called the film a "smart script driving some intense performances."[5]
Erin Oke of Exclaim! wrote that the film "offers nothing new or interesting to the genre" and called the characters "unlikeable" and "almost impossible to care about"[6]
References
- ^ Farquharson, Vanessa (21 May 2004). "There's nothing really romantic about it". National Post. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Eisner, Ken (16 October 2002). "19 Months". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Banks, Wendy. "19 Months". Now. Archived from the original on 25 May 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Monk, Katherine (21 May 2004). "Wicked freshness to comic romance: Childish behaviour rises like bubbles in a swamp". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Walker, Susan (21 May 2004). "Breakup flick holds together despite its cheap-date budget". Toronto Star. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Oke, Erin (May 2004). "19 Months". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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