Sophie Jones (film)

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Sophie Jones
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Directed byJessie Barr
Written byJessica Barr
Jessie Barr
Produced byJessie Barr
Joe Dinnen
Lindsay Guerrero
Jessica Barr
StarringJessica Barr
Skyler Verity
Claire Manning
Charlie Jackson
Dave Roberts
CinematographyScott Miller
Edited byNaomi Sunrise Filoramo
Music byNate Heller
Production
company
Sounding Board
Distributed by Oscilloscope
Release dates
  • September 2020 (2020-09)(Deauville)
  • March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sophie Jones is a 2020 American drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Jessie Barr. The film is executive produced by Nicole Holofcener and stars Jessica Barr as a 16-year-old navigating grief, girlhood, and growing up in Portland, Oregon. It also stars Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts. The film premiered at the 2020 Deauville Film Festival and had a limited release on March 2, 2021, by Oscilloscope Laboratories. [1] It won Best Feature Film[ citation needed ] (NEXT Section) at the Americana Film Festival 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. The original motion picture soundtrack was released on April 1, 2022, by Gardener Recordings, featuring an original score by Grammy-nominated composer Nate Heller.[ citation needed ]

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Plot

Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.

Cast

Release

In January 2021, it was announced that Oscilloscope acquired North American distribution rights to the film, [2] which was released in select theaters and on VOD on March 2, 2021. [3]

Reception

The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews. [4]

Courtney Howard of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "it’s a poignant exploration of this arduous age, rooted in staggering authenticity." [5]

Roxana Hadadi of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars and wrote that the film "feels deeply authentic in its understanding of grief." [6]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a B− and wrote, "It’s moments like that one which speak to the film’s real power: honesty, even when it hurts. Grief, maybe even the good kind." [7]

Lena Wilson of The Playlist called the film “A refreshing, deeply human meditation on girlhood, sex, and grief…coming-of-age at its best. A quiet, brilliant film.” [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Harvey, Amelia (September 10, 2020). "Deauville '20— Euphoria Meets Ladybird in Sophie Jones, a Coming of Age Dramedy About Teenage Turmoil". Screen Queens. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 5, 2021). "Oscilloscope Laboratories Acquires Jessie Barr's Teen Drama 'Sophie Jones'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Barfield, Charles (February 26, 2021). "'Sophie Jones' Trailer: A Teen Girl Deals With The Loss Of Her Mom In This Coming-Of-Age Indie Standout". theplaylist.net. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sophie Jones". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Howard, Courtney (March 2, 2021). "'Sophie Jones' Review: Indie Drama Respects the Growing Pains of Girlhood and Grief". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hadadi, Roxana (March 8, 2021). "Sophie Jones". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Erbland, Kate (March 5, 2021). "'Sophie Jones' Review: All the Pain of the High School Experience, Plus a Bitter Grief". IndieWire. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Lena (September 23, 2021). "'Sophie Jones' Is Indie Coming-Of-Age At Its Best". ThePlaylist. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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