Paper Heart (film)
| Paper Heart | |
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 Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | Nicholas Jasenovec |
| Written by | Nicholas Jasenovec Charlyne Yi |
| Produced by | Sandra Murillo Elise Salomon |
| Starring | Charlyne Yi Michael Cera |
| Cinematography | Jay Hunter |
| Edited by | Ryan Brown |
| Music by | Charlyne Yi Michael Cera |
| Distributed by | Overture Films |
Release dates | August 7, 2009 (US, limited) |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
Paper Heart is 2009 American film starring Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera as fictionalized versions of themselves based on their rumored relationship, which Yi revealed they never dated but remain as friends.
The name "hybrid documentary" was coined by the filmmakers to describe the blend of fiction and non-fiction content in the film. The plot for the film is based on Charlyne Yi's original idea of a documentary, which Nick Jasenovec suggested would be accentuated with a fictional storyline.[1][2]
Plot
The film follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand. As she and her good friend (and director) Nick search for answers and advice about love, Charlyne talks with friends, strangers, scientists, bikers, romance novelists, and children. They each offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does true love really exist?
Shortly after filming begins, Charlyne meets a boy after her own heart: Michael Cera. As their relationship develops on camera, her pursuit to discover the nature of love takes on a fresh new urgency. Charlyne doesn't risks losing the person she finds closest to her heart. [3]
Cast
- Charlyne Yi as herself
- Michael Cera as himself
- Jake Johnson as Nicholas Jasenovec
Seth Rogen, Demetri Martin, Martin Starr, and Paul Rust have filmed cameos for the film.
Release
Critical reception
Paper Heart currently has a 61% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on the consensus that the film is "a quirky mockumentary led by the endearing Charlyne Yi."[4]
Box office
Paper Heart received a limited release on August 7, 2009 in the United States and Canada.
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of Paper Heart was released on August 4, 2009 by Lakeshore Records and contains music composed primarily by Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beginning" | Michael Cera, Michael Cassady, Alden Penner, Adam Etinson | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Hope" | Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner | 1:29 |
| 3. | "Mike Modrak" | Michael Cera | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Now They're Really Getting to Know Each Other" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 1:29 |
| 5. | "Children Are Ridiculous" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 1:50 |
| 6. | "Symphony" | Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner | 1:16 |
| 7. | "Don & Sally" | Michael Cera, Mary Forrest, Jamie Wheeler, Alden Penner | 1:44 |
| 8. | "New York City Theme" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 0:41 |
| 9. | "Magic Perfume" | Charlyne Yi, Matt Davis | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Charlyne vs Charlyne" | Michael Cera, Jeremy Konner | 1:18 |
| 11. | "The 11th Arrondissement" | Zach Condon, Perrin Cloutier | 2:07 |
| 12. | "Sid & Mary Beth" | Michael Cera, Michael Cassady, Alden Penner | 2:23 |
| 13. | "Moon Waltz" | Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Alden Penner | 1:06 |
| 14. | "Chivalrous Galloping For Thy Love" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 1:23 |
| 15. | "Psychic?" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 0:51 |
| 16. | "Lois & Sully" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner, Dan Ring, Charlyne Yi | 1:51 |
| 17. | "Learning" | Michael Cera, Alden Penner | 2:35 |
| 18. | "Flying Away" | Michael Cera | 2:00 |
| 19. | "Creepy Town" | Michael Cera | 0:34 |
| 20. | "Sprinkling" | Charlyne Yi | 2:00 |
| 21. | "Twin Dream Phoenix" | Alden Penner, Aiden Jeffery, Michael Speleit, Nathan Gage, Marie-Claire Saindon, Nicholas Scribner, Ben Borden | 3:10 |
| 22. | "Girl With The Microphone" | Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Mary Forrest, Alden Penner | 2:05 |
References
- ^ Last Call with Carson Daly episode 1036
- ^ Late Night with Jimmy Fallon episode 94
- ^ http://www.paperheart-movie.com/
- ^ "Paper Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. 2009-07-27.
External links
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