Diamond Tongues
| Diamond Tongues | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Pavan Moondi Brian Robertson |
| Written by | Pavan Moondi |
| Produced by | Sarah Haywood Pavan Moondi Brian Robertson |
| Starring | Leah Fay |
| Cinematography | Peter Dreimanis |
| Edited by | Pavan Moondi |
| Music by | Brendan Canning Ohad Benchetrit |
Production company | Draper Street Films |
| Distributed by | Factory 25 (US) Mongrel Media (Canada) |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Diamond Tongues is a 2015 Canadian comedy drama film directed by Pavan Moondi and Brian Robertson. It stars July Talk band-member Leah Fay as a struggling actress who descends into a downward spiral of depression, narcissism and cruelty.
The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2015,[1] and was acquired by Mongrel Media for distribution in Canada and by Factory 25 for the United States.[2] It had a limited theatrical release in Canada on August 7, 2015.[3]
Cast
- Leah Fay as Edith Welland
- Nick Flanagan as Nick
- Leah Wildman as Clare
- Adam Gurfinkel as Ben
- David John Phillips as Derek Neville
- Noah R. Taylor as Christian
- Ryan Wonsiak as Dmitri
- Brendan Hobin as Jason
- Ashley Tredenick as Suzanne
- Bo Martyn as Danielle
- Julian Peter as Darren
- Catherine Stockhausen as Laura
- Matt Hansen as Matt Hansen
- Caley Jones as Receptionist
- Julian Carrington as Nate
Release
Critical reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
NOW Magazine's Norman Wilner calls the script "sharp and thoughtful."[6] The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck praises the film as "a vivid depiction of the city's arts scene," adding, "with the soundtrack consisting of songs by such indie rock bands as Islands and Broken Social Scene adding greatly to the overall atmosphere."[7]
Accolades
Leah Fay was nominated for Best Actress at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards, held on March 13, 2016.[8]
References
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 1, 2014). "Diamond Tongues headed to Slamdance for world bow". Playback. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Katie (June 30, 2015). "Diamond Tongues lands U.S. distribution". Playback. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Howell, Peter (August 6, 2015). "How Leah Fay Goldstein became a movie star, without really trying". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Diamond Tongues (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Diamond Tongues Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (August 5, 2015). "Diamond Tongues". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (August 5, 2015). "'Diamond Tongues': Slamdance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Goldstein, Lorrie (August 20, 2017). "The rise of Sundowners". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
