Hide Your Smiling Faces

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Hide Your Smiling Faces
Hide Your Smiling Faces poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Patrick Carbone
Screenplay byDaniel Patrick Carbone
Produced byJordan Bailey-Hoover
Daniel Patrick Carbone
Matthew Petock
Zachary Shedd
StarringRyan Jones
Nathan Varnson
Colm O'Leary
Thomas Cruz
Christina Starbuck
Chris Kies
CinematographyNick Bentgen
Edited byDaniel Patrick Carbone
Music by Robert Donne
Production
company
Flies
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release dates
  • February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)(BIFF)
  • March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25)(United States)
Running time
80 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hide Your Smiling Faces is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone about the story of two brothers who have their summer vacation ruined by a tragedy. [2] The film stars Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O'Leary, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck and Chris Kies. The film was released on March 25, 2014, by Tribeca Film.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2013. [1] The film was released on March 25, 2014, by Tribeca Film. [3]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 49 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Its meditative pace and low-key approach may prove too ponderous for some, but Hide Your Smiling Faces will cast a potent spell on viewers patient enough to let it unfold." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Guy Lodge (2013-10-25). "'Hide Your Smiling Faces' Review: Daniel Patrick Carbone's Assured Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. 1 2 "Hide Your Smiling Faces". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. Gordon Cox (2014-01-13). "Tribeca Film Acquires 'Hide Your Smiling Faces' for March Release". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-09.