Turn Me On | |
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Directed by | Michael Tyburski |
Written by | Angela Bourassa |
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Cinematography | Matt Mitchell |
Edited by | Matthew C. Hart |
Production company | Truant Pictures |
Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.
In the near future human emotion has been eradicated by a government-imposed daily vitamin but two young lovers skip their daily dose. [1]
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]
At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival it was reported that IFC Films acquired the North American distribution rights. [5] The film made it to the 'New Directors' lineup of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, 2024. [6]
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