Childhood's End (film)
| Childhood's End | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff Lipsky |
| Written by | Jeff Lipsky |
| Produced by | Jason Kliot Joana Vicente |
| Starring | Sam Trammell Reiko Aylesworth |
| Cinematography | Victoria Ford |
| Edited by | Sabine Hoffman |
Production company | Open City |
| Distributed by | Plainview Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] 115 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Childhood's End is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky and featuring Sam Trammell and Reiko Aylesworth. It is Lipsky's feature directorial debut.[1]
Plot[edit]
Denise is displeased with Greg and has a relationship with another girl. Greg has his first sexual relationship with his friend's mother.
Cast[edit]
- Cameron Foord as Evelyn Edwards
- Heather Gottlieb as Rebecca Meyer
- Colleen Werthmann as Denise Edwards
- Sam Trammell as Greg Chute
- Bridget White as Chloe Chute
- Reiko Aylesworth as Laurie Cannon
- Philip Coccioletti as Harvey Branch
- Ellen Tobie as Miranda Chute
- Maureen Silliman as Mrs. Meyer
Release[edit]
The film was released at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 25, 1996.[2]
Reception[edit]
Emanuel Levy of Variety gave the film a mixed review, calling it "mildly engaging but ultimately frustrating."[2]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "has the atmosphere of a tasteful upper-middle-class talk show, crammed with dialogue that is as dispassionate as it is savvy."[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Holden, Stephen (April 4, 1997). "Childhood's End". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Levy, Emanuel (September 23, 1996). "Childhood's End". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
