Separated (film)

Separated
Official poster
Directed by	Errol Morris
Produced by	Errol Morris Robert Fernandez Molly O'Brien Steven Hathaway
Starring	Gabriela Cartol Diego Armando Lara Lagunes
Edited by	Steven Hathaway
Music by	Paul Leonard-Morgan
Production companies	NBC News Studios Participant Fourth Floor Moxie Pictures
Distributed by	MSNBC Films
Release dates	August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)(Venice) October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)(United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish
Box office	$8,766 [1]

Separated is a 2024 American documentary film, directed and produced by Errol Morris. It is based upon Separated: Inside an American Tragedy by Jacob Soboroff. It stars Gabriela Cartol and Diego Armando Lara Lagunes, in fictional reenactments. The film explores the Trump administration family separation policy.

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, and was released in a limited release on October 4, 2024, by MSNBC Films, prior to a broadcast on MSNBC on December 7, 2024.

Premise

The film explores the Trump administration family separation policy, intertwined with a migrant family's plight, played by Gabriela Cartol and Diego Armando Lara Lagunes, alongside interviews. ^[2]

Production

Errol Morris read Jacob Soboroff's book, Separated: Inside an American Tragedy and wanted to make it into a film. ^{[3] [4]} NBC News Studios and Participant financed the film, with NBC assisting with archival. ^[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024. ^{[6] [7]} It also screened at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024. ^[8] In October 2024, MSNBC Films acquired distribution rights to the film, setting it for an October 4, 2024, limited release and December 7, 2024, broadcast. ^[9]

Reception

In the United States and Canada, the film made $8,766 from one theaters in its opening weekend. ^[10] Separated on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes holds a 95% approval rating based upon 21 reviews. ^[11] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ^[12]

References

1. "Separated". The Numbers . Retrieved October 6, 2024.
2. Bahr, Lindsey (August 29, 2024). "Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in 'Separated'". Associated Press . Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
3. Canfeld, David (August 28, 2024). "In Separated, a Tragic Trump Policy Meets One of America's Toughest Filmmakers". Vanity Fair . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
4. ""Separated": Film Shows How Trump Tore Immigrant Families Apart". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
5. Thompson, Anne (September 17, 2024). "Errol Morris' Hard-Hitting Documentary 'Separated' Should Be Released Before the November Election". IndieWire . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
6. "Separated". Venice International Film Festival . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
7. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 23, 2024). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker: Folie à Deux', Almodovar, Guadagnino, Kurzel, Larrain & More In Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
8. Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Festival Lineup Includes Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson and Saturday Night With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
9. Morfoot, Addie (October 1, 2024). "MSNBC Films Acquires Errol Morris' 'Separated,' Officially Entering Into the Doc Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
10. "Domestic 2024 Weekend 40". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
11. "Separated". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
12. "Separated". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

External links

• Separated at IMDb