Mabel (film)

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Mabel
Directed byNicholas Ma
Written by
  • Joy Goodwin
  • Nicholas Ma
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMark Jeevaratnam
Edited by
  • Alex Kopit
  • Arturo Sosa
Music byTom Kingston
Production
companies
  • AgX
  • Wavelength
Release date
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mabel is a 2024 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ma from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joy Goodwin. It stars newcomer Lexi Perkel as Callie, a young girl whose best friend is a plant named Mabel. Christine Ko also stars as her mother.

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Premise

Callie is a very lonely young girl. When her dad's job moves the family to a sterile subdivision, she is isolated with her best friend, a potted plant named Mabel.

Cast

Production

In July 2021, a casting call was released and the film's producers offered to pay people to shoot scenes inside of their homes. [1] [2] That same month, Judy Greer and Christine Ko joined the cast, [3] [4] and by August, newcomer Lexi Perkel was cast in the film's lead role. [5]

Release

Mabel premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival on April 28, 2024. [6] The film hasn't received theartrical distribution yet. [6]

Reception

A review at The Moveable Feat stated, "Beyond their rich performances, there’s a depth of feeling in Mark Jeevaratnam’s delicately observational camerawork punctuated by vivid colorful flourishes and a lovely score from Tom Kingston where the strings can convey a sense of longing or nimble thought as characters face the unknown in approaching each other, and when the kind of growth Ma charts isn’t always visible to a camera, “Mabel” really blossoms when reflecting how becoming your own person isn’t necessarily something that has to be done alone." [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Herbert, Geoff (July 5, 2021). "New movie filming in Syracuse area will pay you to use your home". The Post-Standard . Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Herbert, Geoff (July 14, 2021). "Is this you? Mabel movie filming in Syracuse seeks to fill very specific roles". The Post-Standard . Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 23, 2021). "Judy Greer Boards Indie Movie Mabel". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 27, 2021). "Christine Ko Joins Judy Greer In Nicholas Ma's Indie Mabel". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 2, 2021). "Newcomer Lexi Perkel Set For Lead Role In Nicholas Ma's Mabel". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Saito, Stephen (April 28, 2024). "San Francisco Film Fest 2024 Review: A Consciousness of Others Takes Root in Nicholas Ma's Endearing 'Mabel'". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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