Turn Me On (film)

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Turn Me On
Directed by Michael Tyburski
Written byAngela Bourassa
Produced by
  • Zareh Nalbandian
  • Toby Nalbandian
  • Gregory Schmidt
  • Sean Bradley
Starring
CinematographyMatt Mitchell
Edited byMatthew C. Hart
Production
company
Truant Pictures
Distributed by IFC Films
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Turn Me On is an upcoming American dystopian romantic comedy film directed by Michael Tyburski and written by Angela Bourassa. It stars Bel Powley and Nick Robinson.

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Synopsis

In the near future human emotion has been eradicated by a government-imposed daily vitamin but two young lovers skip their daily dose. [1]

Cast

Production

Turn Me On was produced by Sean Bradley with Zareh Nalbandian, Toby Nalbandian and Gregory Schmidt of Truant Pictures. [2] Bel Powley and Nick Robinson were cast in the lead roles in February 2022. [3] Principal photography was scheduled to begin in November 2022, [4] and had wrapped by mid-May 2023. [2]

Release

At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival it was reported that IFC Films acquired the North American distribution rights. [5]

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