Share (2019 film)

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Share
Share poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed byPippa Bianco
Screenplay byPippa Bianco
Based on Share
by Pippa Bianco
Produced by
  • Carly Hugo
  • Matthew Parker
  • Tyler Byrne
Starring
Cinematography Ava Berkofsky
Edited byShelby Siegel
Music by Shlohmo
Production
companies
  • A24
  • Loveless
  • Wilding Pictures
Distributed by HBO Films
Release dates
  • January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)(Sundance)
  • July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)(United States)
Running time
89 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Share is a 2019 coming-of-age [2] drama film, written and directed by Pippa Bianco, based upon Bianco's short film of the same name. It stars Rhianne Barreto, Charlie Plummer, Poorna Jagannathan, J. C. Mackenzie, Nicholas Galitzine, and Lovie Simone.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2019. It was released on July 27, 2019, by HBO Films.

Plot

Mandy, a 16-year-old girl, receives text messages from her friends about a video that has gone viral. In the video, she is obviously unconscious. Her pants have been pulled down and she is surrounded by a group of chuckling boys. She remembers none of this. As she seeks to find out what happened, she is ostracized. [3] [4]

Cast

Production

In May 2015, it was announced that Pippa Bianco was adapting her short Share (winner, Cinéfondation section, Cannes 2015) into a feature-length screenplay. [5] [6] In January 2016, the Sundance Institute picked up the film for their Screenwriters Lab. [7] In March 2017, it was announced A24 would distribute the film, with newcomer Rhianne Barreto cast in the lead role. [8] In October 2017, Charlie Plummer, Poorna Jagannathan, J. C. Mackenzie, Lovie Simone and Nicholas Galitzine had been cast in the film, with Carly Hugo, Tyler Byrne and Matthew Parker serving as producers. [9] [10]

Principal photography began in October 2017, in Toronto, Canada. [11]

The music score was done by electronic musician Shlohmo, his first work in film scoring.

The film received The ReFrame Stamp for Gender-Balanced Production. [12]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2019. [13] Shortly after, HBO Films acquired distribution rights to the film. [14] It was released on July 27, 2019. [15]

Reception

Critical response

Share received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 86% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Grim yet compelling, Share avoids rote didacticism thanks to sensitive direction and committed central performances." [16] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [17]

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