Goodbye, Petrushka

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Goodbye, Petrushka
Goodbye petrushka claire and thibaut.jpg
Lizzie Kehoe as Claire and Thomas Vieljeux as Thibaut
Directed byNicola Rose
Written byNicola Rose
Produced byTierney Boorboor
Nicola Rose
Starring
  • Lizzie Kehoe
  • Thomas Vieljeux
  • Casey Landman
CinematographyOmar Torres
Edited byJacob Benton
Nicola Rose
Music byJeff Baxter
Production
companies
Parsley Productions
Cufflink Productions
Baum18Media
Irrational Productions
Distributed by Indie Rights Movies
Release dates
  • June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)(Dances With Films Festival)
  • July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)(US)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
French

Goodbye, Petrushka is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Nicola Rose, starring Lizzie Kehoe, Thomas Vieljeux and Casey Landman. Written by Rose and produced by Rose and Tierney Boorboor, it explores the themes of art, love, and growing up through the characters of Claire, a young American puppeteer at the start of her career; and Thibaut, a French figure skater at the end of his. They meet in New York, then again in Paris, and affect each other's lives in unexpected ways.

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Goodbye, Petrushka was Rose's first feature film. It premiered at the Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles in June 2022, and went on to win Best Feature at the Milledgeville-Eatonton Film Festival, Broad Humor Film Festival and others.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Dances With Films Film Festival on June 12, 2022. [1]

Reception

Stephanie Archer of Film Inquiry wrote that the film "navigates the turbulent experience of challenging reality with ambition, pushing past the naysayers to deliver something one can be proud of." [1]

Alan Ng of Film Threat gave the film a score of 7 out of 10 and called it a "heartfelt narrative", writing that it is "not a perfect film, but it’s a very personal one." [2]

Elias Savada of Film International wrote that "Rose’s world offers few other passersby in any of its worldly settings, so you’re pushed to accept Goodbye, Petrushka in its own microcosm." [3]

Julie Musbach of FF2 Media called Goodbye, Petrushka "an enjoyable and touching watch," writing, "There is no villain. There is no grand heartbreak. It’s a soft spoken, uniquely told tale of a girl trying to find her way." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Archer, Stephanie (June 13, 2022). "Dances with Film Festival 2022: GOODBYE, PETRUSHKA". Film Inquiry. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. Ng, Alan (September 10, 2022). "GOODBYE, PETRUSHKA". Film Threat . Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. Savada, Elias (August 25, 2022). "Awkward Love Blossoms in Goodbye, Petrushka". Film International . Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. Musbach, Julie (August 24, 2022). "'Goodbye, Petrushka' Strikes a Gentle Chord with Indie Audiences". FF2 Media . Retrieved October 27, 2022.