When I'm a Moth | |
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Directed by | Zachary Cotler Magdalena Zyzak |
Screenplay by | Zachary Cotler |
Produced by | Zachary Cotler Magdalena Zyzak |
Starring | Addison Timlin |
Cinematography | Lyn Moncrief |
Production company | The Winter Film Company |
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Country | United States |
Languages | English Japanese |
When I'm a Moth is a 2019 American independent drama film directed by Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak and starring Addison Timlin as Hillary Clinton, then Hillary Rodham. [1] [2] The film is set in 1969 and depicts Rodham during the summer she worked in Alaska following her graduation from Wellesley College. [3] Cotler has stated that the film is "not a biopic". [4]
The film was shot in late 2016. [5] Its world premiere was on April 12, 2019, at the San Francisco Film Festival. [6] It was released by Dark Star Pictures on August 27, 2021 after a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]
The film received polarized reviews, attracting praise from independent critics, [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] and largely negative responses from more mainstream publications. [13] [14] [15] The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 36% based on 11 reviews. [16]
Several critics questioned the premise of the film, with Caryn James of The Hollywood Reporter calling the movie "pointless." [17] [13] [18] Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "an insufferably pretentious arthouse drama." [13] Other critics disagreed, with reviewers at Hammer to Nail and Screen-Space considering the film an "experiment" and an attempt to analyze how Hillary Clinton is seen in America respectively. [19] [20]
Some critics liked the script, [21] others considered it "pretentious." [22] [23] Nonetheless, the cinematography was largely praised, with Film Threat calling it "beautiful." [24] The "atmosphere" created was considered a highlight by Less Hat, Moorhead and Movie Nation. [25] [26] Addison Timlin's performance was also largely praised, [27] [28] though Film Threat's review stated, "It's difficult to determine whether Timlin's aggravated rigidity is intentional or if she just can't act." [29]
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