Anne at 13,000 Ft.

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Anne at 13,000 Ft.
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Directed by Kazik Radwanski
Written byKazik Radwanski
Produced byDaniel Montgomery
Kazik Radwanski
Starring Deragh Campbell
Matt Johnson
CinematographyNikolay Michaylov
Edited byAjla Odobašić
Production
company
Medium Density Fibreboard Films
Release date
  • September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09)(TIFF)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Anne at 13,000 Ft. is a Canadian drama film. [1] Directed and written by Kazik Radwanski, the film stars Deragh Campbell as Anne, a shy, socially awkward daycare worker whose attitude to her life and work is radically transformed after she skydives for the first time. [2] It premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] and received an honourable mention from the Platform Prize jury. [4] In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list. [5] After premiering on the festival circuit in 2019, the film's 2020 theatrical release was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

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In 2021, the film won the Toronto Film Critics Association's $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. [7] It was also nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture, and five Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards (winning two for the performances of Campbell and Johnson). [8]

Premise

The film stars Deragh Campbell as Anne, a shy, socially awkward daycare worker whose attitude to her life and work is radically transformed after she skydives for the first time. [2] Anne goes through the motions of life as a 20-something woman in Toronto, clashes with her co-workers, goes on an awkward Tinder date, and serves as maid of honour at her best friend's wedding. Anne suffers from an unspecified anxiety disorder, which remains undiagnosed throughout the film. [9]

Release

Anne at 13,000 Ft. premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] before screening at other international festivals, such as the Berlinale. [10] During its festival run, the film was picked up for American distribution by Cinema Guild. [11]

The film was scheduled to be theatrical released on March 20, 2020, but the planned release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [12] Nearly a year later, the film was released virtually on February 19, 2021, through the TIFF Bell Lightbox, [13] and Vancouver's Cinematheque. [14]

Reception

Critical reception

The film received critical acclaim. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Held aloft by Deragh Campbell in the title role, Anne at 13,000 Ft. tells the soaring story of a woman who's lost her moorings." [15] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [16]

Jessica Kiang of Variety called the film "a brief, bracing burst of microbudget indie filmmaking at its most powerful." [9] Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail dubbed it "a startling, bracing achievement worth celebrating." [17] Peter Howell of the Toronto Star praised Campbell's "riveting performance as a woman on the verge of vertigo is a sight to behold." [18] Norm Wilner of Now wrote that "if the Dardenne brothers remade A Woman Under The Influence, it might look a lot like Radwanski’s latest study of a Torontonian in a slow-motion crisis: this time, his protagonist is a young day-care worker whose equilibrium is slipping out of her grasp." [19]

Accolades

In 2021, the film won the Toronto Film Critics Association's $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. [7] It was also nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture, and five Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards (winning two for Campbell and Johnson's performances). [8]

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 28 May 2020 Best Motion Picture Daniel Montgomery, Kazik Radwanski Nominated [20]
Best Director Kazik RadwanskiNominated
Best Actress Deragh Campbell Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Matt Johnson Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association March 9, 2021 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award Kazik RadwanskiWon [21]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 16 December 2019 Best Canadian Film Nominated [8] [22]
Best Canadian DirectorKazik RadwanskiNominated
Best Canadian ScreenplayNominated
Best Actress in a Canadian Film Deragh CampbellWon
Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film Matt JohnsonWon

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