20 Weeks

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20 Weeks
Directed byLeena Pendharkar
Written byLeena Pendharkar
Produced byJane Kelly Kosek
Leena Pendharkar
Starring Amir Arison
Anna Margaret Hollyman
CinematographyDaud Sani
Edited byDavid Hopper
Music by Kate Simko
Production
companies
Meritage Pictures
Spicy Mango Productions
Distributed byUncork’d Entertainment
Release date
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

20 Weeks is a 2017 American romantic drama film written and directed by Leena Pendharkar and starring Amir Arison and Anna Margaret Hollyman.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 19, 2017. [1]

Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. [2]

Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, describing it as "compelling if difficult viewing for anyone interested in seeing a variety of parental experiences on screen." [3]

Alan Ng of Film Threat awarded the film four stars out of five and wrote, "20 Weeks is a series of real moments accentuated with authentic dialogue. Situations and setting feel spontaneous and not staged." [4]

The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review: "Attractive and capably acted but oddly airless, the drama is a downer without offering much reward for our time." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (June 19, 2017). "'20 Weeks' Clip: Expecting Couple Grapples With Difficult Decision In L.A. Film Festival Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "20 Weeks". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ Myers, Kimber (April 12, 2018). "Review: '20 Weeks': An intimate, compassionate take on abortion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ng, Alan (November 21, 2017). "20 Weeks". Film Threat. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "'20 Weeks': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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