Diamond Tongues
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| Written by | Pavan Moondi |
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| Starring | Leah Fay Goldstein |
| Cinematography | Peter Dreimanis |
| Edited by | Pavan Moondi |
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| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| 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 Goldstein as a Toronto-based struggling actress who descends into a downward spiral of depression, narcissism and cruelty.[1]
Plot
[edit]Toronto-based Edith Welland (Goldstein) is an aspiring actress willing to do whatever it takes to land a film role, even outright lying, sabotaging other actresses and outright disrespecting her former boyfriend, also an aspiring actor. Throughout the film, it is revealed she might suffer from manic depressive disorders and delusional psychosis.
Cast
[edit]- Leah Fay Goldstein 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
- Matt Johnson as John Matheson
Production
[edit]Goldstein's July Talk bandmate Peter Dreimanis was involved in the film production, as the film's cinematographer.[2]
Release
[edit]Diamond Tongues premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2015,[3] and was acquired by Mongrel Media for distribution in Canada and by Factory 25 for the United States.[4] It had a limited theatrical release in Canada on August 7, 2015.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]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.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Norman Wilner of Now calls the script "sharp and thoughtful."[2] 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."[8]
Accolades
[edit]Goldstein was nominated for Best Actress at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards, held on March 13, 2016.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Peter Howell, "How Leah Fay Goldstein became a movie star, without really trying". Toronto Star, August 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Wilner, Norman (August 5, 2015). "Diamond Tongues". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (August 5, 2015). "'Diamond Tongues': Slamdance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Bob Thompson, "The reel deal; The Canadian Screen Awards have some serious Oscar glow this year, but also have plenty of Canadian content to justify the title". Calgary Herald, March 11, 2016.
