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Directed by | Michelle Morgan |
Written by | Michelle Morgan |
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Cinematography | Nicholas Wiesnet |
Edited by | John-Michael Powell |
Music by | Anthony B. Willis |
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Distributed by | The Orchard |
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Running time | 96 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. [1] [2] In October 2017, The Orchard acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a November 3, 2017, release. [3] [4]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on 16 reviews, with a weighted average of 6/10. [5] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]
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