Zeros and Ones

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Zeros and Ones
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Abel Ferrara
Written byAbel Ferrara
Produced byDiana Phillips
Philipp Kreuzer
Starring Ethan Hawke
Cinematography Sean Price Williams
Edited by
Music by Joe Delia
Production
companies
  • Rimsky Productions
  • Maze Pictures
  • Hammerstone Studios
  • Macaia Film
  • Almost Never Films
Distributed by Lionsgate [1]
Release dates
  • August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)(Locarno)
  • November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)(United States)
Running time
85 minutes [2]
Countries
  • United States
  • Italy
LanguageEnglish

Zeros and Ones is a 2021 thriller film written and directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Ethan Hawke, it follows an American mercenary attempting to uncover a plot to blow up the Vatican during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Rome. [3]

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The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 74th Locarno Film Festival in August 12, 2021, where it won the Best Direction Award. It received a limited theatrical release and a simultaneous digital release on the United States by Lionsgate on November 19, 2021.

Cast

Production

In November 2020, it was announced that Ethan Hawke, Cristina Chiriac, and Phil Nelson had joined the cast, with Abel Ferrara directing from his screenplay. [4] [5] [6]

Principal photography began in November 2020 in Italy. [5] [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 54% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Zeros and Ones is poorly lit and beset by narrative chaos, but Ethan Hawke's passionate performance is a solid fit for Abel Ferrara's intriguingly idiosyncratic storytelling." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". [8]  

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Zeros and Ones". Film Ratings. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Zeros and Ones". Locarno Film Festival . Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bailey, Jason (25 January 2023). "'Zeros and Ones,' 'Juliet, Naked' and More Streaming Gems". The New York Times . Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Welk, Brian (9 November 2020). "Ethan Hawke to Star in Abel Ferrara's Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'". TheWrap . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 McNary, Dave (9 November 2020). "Ethan Hawke to Star in War Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'". Variety . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 Galuppo, Mia (9 November 2020). "AFM: Ethan Hawke to Star in War Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Zeros and Ones". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Zeros and Ones". Metacritic . Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kiang, Jessica (14 August 2021). "Golden Leopard Winner 'Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash' Heads Impressive Slate Of Locarno Award". Variety. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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