All the Beautiful Things

All the Beautiful Things is a 2014 American documentary film written and directed by John D. Harkrider.[1] The film premiered in competition category of U.S. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.[2]

All the Beautiful Things
Sundance poster
Directed byJohn D. Harkrider
Written byJohn D. Harkrider
Produced byJustin Lundstrom
CinematographyBrian O'Carroll
Edited byJim Mol
Music byJeremy Pelt
Production
company
Riff Raff Films
Release date
  • January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

The film deals with relationship between two friends John and Barron. Barron was falsely accused of rape and with John's betrayal, face life in jail. Years later they met again to repair their damaged friendship.[3][4]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. John DeFore in his review for The Hollywood Reporter said that "A pretty but enormously self-indulgent project that wants us to play therapist."[5] Sean P. Means of The Salt Lake Tribune gave the film a negative review by saying that "This material might have worked as a stage play, but as a contrived "documentary" it feels phony and self-absorbed."[6]

References


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