Aimy in a Cage

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Aimy in a Cage
Aimy in a Cage poster.jpg
Directed byHooroo Jackson
Written byHooroo Jackson
Based onAimy Micry
by Hooroo Jackson
Produced byHooroo Jackson
Starring
CinematographyDaphne Qin Wu
Music by
Production
company
Ankaboot Productions
Release date
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Aimy in a Cage is a 2015 American fantasy film written, directed, and produced by Hooroo Jackson. The film was released on January 8, 2016, and stars Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy. Crispin Glover, Terry Moore, and Paz de la Huerta co-star.

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Premise

Aimy is a young teenager living in a world where a plague is slowly spreading throughout the world. Any teenagers that rebel against the system are given Wolworth Surgery, which changes them into controllable model citizens. The film takes place entirely within the family's apartment, while they attempt to civilize Aimy in an escalating cat and mouse battle, and the world ends around them.

Cast

Production

The film is adapted from a graphic novel by Jackson. To finance it, Jackson sold off most of his possessions in 2012 and invested in Bitcoin, making it the first Bitcoin financed feature film in history, at the total budget of $500,000. Shooting took place in Boston, Massachusetts. [2]

Release

Aimy in a Cage premiered at the Portland Film Festival in September 2015 [3] where it was awarded the Director's Prize winner. It was released to video on demand and on DVD on January 8, 2016. [4]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reports that 60% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review. [5] Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote, "It is an idiosyncratic, unique and brave film; while Jackson may draw inspiration from Terry Gilliam, Ken Russell, and David Lynch, he copies none of them." [6] John Noonan of Filmink rated it 15/20 and called it "a Lynchian neon fairy-tale" about sexism and mental health. [7] Elias Savada of Film International wrote, "Jackson shows incredible control over the bedazzling micro-budget production as a first time feature director." [8] Courtney Button of Starburst rated it 1/10 stars and wrote, "Aimy in a Cage is an annoying frenzy of a film that will push your patience further than any film should." [9]

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