That's Not Us

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That's Not Us
Directed by William Sullivan
Written byDerek Dodge
William Sullivan
Produced byMark Berger
Sarah Wharton
Starring
  • Mark Berger
  • Nicole Pursell
  • Elizabeth Gray
  • Sarah Wharton
  • David Rysdahl
  • Tommy Nelms
CinematographyDerek Dodge
Edited byWilliam Sullivan
Music byXander Singh
Production
companies
WCS Productions
Roger Dodger
Release date
  • 21 June 2015 (2015-06-21)(Frameline Film Festival)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

That's Not Us is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by William Sullivan, starring Mark Berger, Nicole Pursell, Elizabeth Gray, Sarah Wharton, David Rysdahl and Tommy Nelms.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival on 15 June 2015. [1]

Reception

Sarah Marloff of The Austin Chronicle wrote that "What makes this movie utterly charming is its ability to re-create honest and relatable relationship struggles onscreen." [2]

David Lewis of SFGATE wrote that "The impressive ensemble cast makes this improvised affair come off quite naturally, a testament not only to their skills, but also to the direction of William Sullivan, who gives his actors a lot of rope but still keeps the modern story under control." [1]

Heather Dockray of Uproxx rated the film "B+" and wrote, " So kudos to That's Not Us for showing us love's ugly profile. It’s unattractive and gross but always worth fighting for." [3]

Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "trying LGBT-meets-mumblecore indie". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lewis, David (16 June 2015). "Reviews: Frameline39's first weekend of LGBTQ films". SFGATE . Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. Marloff, Sarah (4 September 2015). "No Rom-Com Gloss in That's Not Us". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. Dockray, Heather (7 May 2015). "'Hedwig' Producer's 'That's Not Us' Is A Tender Look At Love And Dildos". Uproxx . Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. Mintzer, Jordan (7 May 2015). "'That's Not Us': Frameline Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 28 September 2023.