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 Vertical
Release date
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Turn Me On is a 2024 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 had acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [5] However, in September 2024, it was announced that Vertical had taken over North American rights instead, planning to release it sometime in early 2025. [6] The film made it to the 'New Directors' lineup of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, 2024. [7]

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