In the Fire (film)

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In the Fire
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Conor Allyn
Written by
  • Conor Allyn
  • Pascal Borno
  • Silvio Muraglia
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Matt Bendo
  • Simone Mogliè
Edited byMarco Perez
Music by Teho Teardo
Production
companies
  • Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment
  • Paradox Studios
  • Angel Oak Films
  • Margate House Films
Distributed by Saban Films
Release dates
  • June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)(Taormina)
  • October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)(United States)
Countries
  • United States
  • Italy
LanguageEnglish
Box office$21,184 [1]

In the Fire is a 2023 thriller film directed by Conor Allyn, from a screenplay by Allyn, Pascal Borno and Silvio Muraglia. It stars Amber Heard, Eduardo Noriega and Lorenzo McGovern Zaini.

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It had its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, and was released in the United States on October 13, 2023, by Saban Films.

Plot

A doctor travels to a remote plantation to care for a boy who has unexplainable abilities. [2]

Cast

Production

In February 2022, Amber Heard and Eduardo Noriega joined the cast of the film, with Conor Allyn set to direct from a screenplay by himself, Pascal Borno and Silvio Muraglia, and Saban Films set to distribute. [3]

Principal photography took place in Guatemala and Ostuni, Italy in mid-2022. [4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023. [5] [6] It was released in the United States on October 13, 2023. [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 17% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10. [8]

Brian Lowry, writing for CNN, called the film "a pretty awful starring vehicle for the actor that she also produced, a film unlikely to produce many sparks beyond those set off by the morbidly curious." [9] Top critic Sara Michelle Fetters criticized the film's plot as "unoriginal" but praised its visuals and costumes as "all suitably authentic" and "solid." Fetters also praised its editing and the performances by the cast members, particularly singling out Heard's performance by noting that "Heard’s work here as a late-19th-century doctor researching the supposed possession of a young child is excellent." [10]

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