Pink Wall
Pink Wall is a 2019 British independent romantic drama film written and directed by Tom Cullen and starring Tatiana Maslany and Jay Duplass.[1] It is Cullen's directorial debut.[2]
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Directed by | Tom Cullen |
Produced by | Jamie Adams Richard Elis Maggie Monteith |
Written by | Tom Cullen |
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Cinematography | Bobby Shore |
Edited by | Gina Hirsch |
Production company | Dignity Film Finance Talland Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
Pink Wall is the story of a couple's struggles with the pressures of gender expectations.
Cast
- Tatiana Maslany as Jenna[3]
- Jay Duplass as Leon[3]
- Sule Rimi as Scott
- Ruth Ollman as Layla
- Sarah Ovens as Jess
- T.J. Richardson as Frankie
- Kyle Lima as Obi
Reception
Pink Wall received generally positive critical reviews. As of August 2020, 74% of the 27 reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 6.73/10.[4]
Ella Kemp of Empire awarded the film four stars out of five.[5]
David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a B.[6]
Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent awarded the film three stars out of five.[7]
Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a positive review and wrote that it β works because Cullen trusts his very talented performers, building characters with them and then amplifying the themes of their journey through his experimental visual language. Itβs an ultimately moving, very impressive debut.β[8]
Chris Longo of Den of Geek awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[9]
References
- Wiseman, Andreas (28 February 2019). "'Pink Wall' First Trailer: SXSW Pic Stars 'Orphan Black' Actress Tatiana Maslany & 'Transparent' Actor Jay Duplass". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Grater, Tom (14 December 2017). "'Weekend' star Tom Cullen wraps directorial debut (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- West, Rachel (1 March 2019). "Tatiana Maslany And Jay Duplass Will Break Your Heart In Indie Romance 'Pink Wall'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Pink Wall (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Kemp, Ella (9 December 2019). "Pink Wall Review". Empire (film magazine). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Ehrlich, David (12 March 2019). "'Pink Wall' Review: A Familiar but Affecting Riff on 'Blue Valentine' β SXSW". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Loughrey, Clarisse (12 December 2019). "Pink Wall review: Uncovers a few small, raw truths about relationships". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Tallerico, Brian (10 March 2019). "SXSW 2019: Pink Wall, Villains, Sword of Trust". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Longo, Chris (18 March 2019). "Pink Wall Review: Tatiana Maslany and Jay Duplass Electrify An Indie Love Story". Den of Geek. Retrieved 22 September 2020.