Everyday (film)
Everyday is a 2012 British drama film co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. Known during its lengthy production variously as Seven Days and then Here and There, the film stars John Simm as a man named Ian who is imprisoned for drug smuggling and charts his relationship with his wife Karen, played by Shirley Henderson.[1]
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Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
Produced by | Laurence Bowen |
Written by | Michael Winterbottom Laurence Coriat |
Starring | John Simm Shirley Henderson |
Music by | Michael Nyman |
Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
Distributed by | Channel 4 |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Everyday premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2012[2] and then screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2012.
Production
Written by Winterbottom and Laurence Coriat, the film was shot a few weeks at a time over a five-year period from 2007 to 2012 to reflect the protagonist's time in prison and achieve an authentic aging process. The film was produced by Britain's Channel 4[3] and premiered in the UK on television on 15 November 2012,[4] later released theatrically on 18 January 2013.[5]
Award
At the Stockholm International Film Festival in November the film was awarded the FIPRESCI-Award.
References
- Oliver Lyttelton (18 May 2012). "Exclusive: Domestic Poster For Michael Winterbottom's 'Tr - The Playlist". The Playlist. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- Rodrigo Perez (3 September 2012). "Telluride Review: Michael Winterbottom's 'Everyday' Is Un - The Playlist". The Playlist. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "Channel 4 reveals 2012/13 drama lineup: John Simm, Gabriel Byrne, more". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- "Channel 4 : Everyday". Channel4.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "UK Film release schedule - past, present and future". Launching Films. Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.