Between Us (2012 film)

Between Us
Directed by Dan Mirvish
Produced by Hans C. Ritter, Mike S. Ryan, Dan Mirvish
Written by Joe Hortua & Dan Mirvish, based on the play by Joe Hortua
Starring Taye Diggs
Melissa George
David Harbour
Julia Stiles
Music by Tobias Enhus & H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography Nancy Schreiber, ASC
Edited by Dean Gonzalez
Distributed by Monterey Media (US)
Release dates
  • September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13) (Oldenburg International Film Festival)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $40,000[1]

Between Us is a 2012 American drama film directed by Dan Mirvish, based on the play by Joe Hortua, with a screenplay adaptation by Hortua and Mirvish. It stars Taye Diggs, Melissa George, David Harbour, and Julia Stiles.[2]

Plot

"Some things are better kept private, even among the best of friends. This is a lesson that couples Grace and Carlo (Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs), and Sharyl and George (Melissa George, David Harbour) learn the hard way. Taking place over two evenings set several years apart, the couples’ friendship becomes undone during two nights of frank conversation about sex, money and religion. Confrontation erupts as they realize their lives have moved in irrevocably different directions. As each couple’s fractured relationship is revealed in front of the other, the collateral damage is an old friendship. Based on Joe Hurtua’s award winning play, Dan Mirvish’s film features wonderfully emotional and complicated performances from all four accomplished actors who learn why some things should be kept just Between Us." [3]

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival. monterey media inc. acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the film in April 2013 and plans on a summer theatrical release. [4] The US theatrical began on June 21st, 2013 in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent Theater. [5] The US theatrical began on June 21st, 2013 in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent Theater. [6]


Festivals

'Between Us' won the grand jury prize at the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival,[7] and was the Closing Night Film at the 50th Annual Gijón International Film Festival in Spain.[8]

'Between Us' was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

Reception

Richard Rushfield of BuzzFeed described the film as "a powerful, brilliantly acted character piece about two couples who meet over the course of several years to serially rip out the loose threads of their relationships. The four-person cast of Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, Melissa George, and David Harbour (Elliot of The Newsroom) give the sense of breathing in their parts so deeply that they are at every move haunted by their characters' secrets and torn by rival pulls of love and contempt toward the other characters. No corner of intimacy or secrets is left unexposed in the film that is at once hilarious and devastating."[18]

References

  1. ↑ Dan Mirvish (2013-07-20). "13 Ways to Cast A-List Actors in Microbudget Films". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ↑ Greg Ptacek (2013-01-22). "Julia Stiles Delivers Searing Performance in Dan Mirvish's "Between Us"". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  3. ↑ Michael Burke (2012-10-13). "Between Us - synopsis". Woodstock Film Festival. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Now Playing June 21". downtownindependent.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  6. ↑ "Now Playing June 21". downtownindependent.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Interview of the BIFF Winner: Dan Mirvish". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Dan Mirvish le da un tono oscuro de comedia a la obra 'Between Us'". ElCommercio.es. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  9. ↑ "Interview of the BIFF Winner: Dan Mirvish". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  10. ↑ "20th anniversary recap". Filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  11. ↑ "Slamdance Co-Founder's Ensemble Comedy 'Between Us' Acquired by Monterey Media". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  12. ↑ "Between Us" (IMDB Movie page). Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  13. ↑ "Between Us Narrative Feature". atlantafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  14. ↑ "Between Us Narrative Feature". ashlandfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  15. ↑ "Between Us Narrative Feature". blogs.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  16. ↑ "2013 Dallas International Film Festival: Between Us". dallas.culturemap.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  17. ↑ "How to Plan Your SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL Weekend!". sarasotafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  18. ↑ Richard Rushfield (2013-01-13). "A Different Kind Of Festival Premiere At Slamdance". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 2013-02-19.

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