Minor Premise (film)

Minor Premise is a 2020 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Eric Schultz, who co-wrote the script alongside Justin Moretto and Thomas Torrey. The film stars Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook.

Minor Premise
Official release poster
Directed byEric Schultz
Produced by
  • Justin Moretto
  • Ross O'Connor
  • Eric Schultz
  • Nicolai Schwarzkopf
  • Thomas Torrey
Written by
  • Justin Moretto
  • Eric Schultz
  • Thomas Torrey
Starring
  • Sathya Sridharan
  • Paton Ashbrook
  • Dana Ashbrook
Music byGavin Brivik
CinematographyJustin Derry
Edited by
  • James Codoyannis
  • Christopher Radcliffe
Production
company
Bad Theology
Distributed byUtopia
Release date
  • August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29) (Fantasia Fest)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 29, 2020.[1][2]

Premise

Attempting to surpass his father's legacy, a reclusive neuroscientist becomes entangled in his own experiment, pitting ten fragments of his consciousness against each other.

Cast
  • Sathya Sridharan as Ethan
  • Paton Ashbrook as Alli
  • Dana Ashbrook as Malcolm
  • Purva Bedi as Maggie
  • Alex Breau as Timmy Fitzgerald
  • E.J. Carroll as Dr. Joseph Lang
  • Karron Graves as Lauren

Production

The film was shot in the United States.

Release

The film had its premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 29, 2020.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 13 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.20/10.[3] Alan Zilberman of Washington City Paper reviewed the film positively, saying "With its stirring lead performance and ticking clock, this modest thriller is a major accomplishment."[4] Daily Dead's Heather Wixson scored the film 4/5, stating "Minor Premise demonstrates an adept ability to marry smart, intellectually-driven storytelling that also has a bit of an emotional wallop to it as well."[5]

References
  1. "Fantasia Festival | Minor Premise". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. Foutch, Haleigh (2020-11-12). "Exclusive 'Minor Premise' Trailer Teases a Surreal Puzzle-Box Sci-Fi Thriller". Collider. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. "Minor Premise (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. Zilberman, Alan (2020-10-08). "Five Previews From the (Virtual) Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. Wixson, Heather (September 5, 2020). "Fantasia 2020 Review Round-Up: LUCKY, DINNER IN AMERICA and MINOR PREMISE". Daily Dead. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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