Women Is Losers

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Women is Losers
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Directed byLissette Feliciano
Written byLissette Feliciano
Produced byAndrea Chung, Lissette Feliciano, David Ortiz
Starring
CinematographyFarhad Ahmed Dehlvi
Edited by
  • John-Michael Powell
Music by Frederik Wiedmann
Production
companies
  • Look at the Moon Pictures
  • Bowery Hills Entertainment
Distributed by HBO Max
Release dates
  • March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)(SXSW)
  • October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Women Is Losers is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Lissette Feliciano. Starring Lorenza Izzo, Bryan Craig, Chrissie Fit, Simu Liu, Steven Bauer, Liza Weil, Cranston Johnson, Alejandra Miranda, Shalim Ortiz and Lincoln Bonilla, it follows the life of a young woman from her formative years to adulthood in 1960s San Francisco. The film's title is derived from a Janis Joplin song. [1]

Contents

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2021, and was released on October 25, 2021, on HBO Max.

Plot

In 1967 San Francisco, Celina Guerrera is a studious teenager who attends a Catholic high school and is from a conservative immigrant family. When the course of her life is altered by an unplanned pregnancy, she sets out to rise above poverty and invest in a future for herself.

Cast

Production

In February 2019, Deadline Hollywood announced Lorenza Izzo would star in the feminist indie drama written and directed by Lissette Feliciano in her feature directorial debut.

In March 2019, it was announced that Bryan Craig hard joined the cast, [2] and The Hollywood Reporter announced that Liza Weil and Simu Liu had joined. [3] The film was shot on location in San Francisco. [4]

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2021. [5] In September 2021, HBO Max acquired distribution rights and set it for an October 25, 2021 release. [6]

Reception

Women Is Losers holds a 72% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, whose consensus reads: "While it might have benefited from a subtler approach to its message, Women Is Losers is elevated by outstanding work from lead Lorenza Izzo." [7] Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film a B−, writing Women Is Losers “is an infectious and auspicious debut…surely the start of something wonderful for [Lissette] Feliciano”. [4]

Variety also praised Izzo's performance, with critic Tomris Laffly saying: “Izzo delivers a vibrant performance that reinforces her fascinating acting range…It’s a rewarding experience to watch Izzo thread a tricky line with ease here, emitting both a childlike innocence and gradual steeliness that slowly yet convincingly sharpens and matures”. [8]

Accolades

The film has won numerous accolades, including:

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References

  1. ↑ León, Concepción de (October 19, 2021). "'Women Is Losers' Review: A Woman Beaten but Not Defeated". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 19, 2019). "'General Hospital' Star Bryan Craig Boards Indie Feature 'Women Is Losers'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sun, Rebecca (March 18, 2019). "Simu Liu, Liza Weil Join Feminist Indie Drama 'Women Is Losers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Erbland, Kate (March 16, 2021). "'Women Is Losers' Review: Feminist History Gets a Vibrant, Scrappy New Chapter in '60s-Set Dramedy". IndieWire . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (September 14, 2021). "HBO Max Lands SWSW Drama 'Women Is Losers' In U.S. Deal, Gets October Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Women is Losers (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes .
  8. ↑ Laffly, Tomris (March 16, 2021). "'Women Is Losers' Review: A Well-Meaning but Uneven '60s-Set Feminist Statement". Variety . Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2021". Columbus International Film & Animation Festival. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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