Person to Person (film)

Person to Person is a 2017 American drama film directed and written by Dustin Guy Defa. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Abbi Jacobson.[2]

Person to Person
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDustin Guy Defa
Written byDustin Guy Defa
Produced by
  • Toby Halbrooks
  • James M. Johnston
  • Sara Murphy
Starring
CinematographyAshley Connor
Edited byDustin Guy Defa
Production
companies
  • Bow and Arrow Entertainment
  • Park Pictures
  • Forager Film
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (Sundance)
  • July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It was released on July 28, 2017, by Magnolia Pictures.

Plot

During a day in New York City, a reporter trains a new employee while covering a story about a possible murder where a watch repairman may have important information; a record collector finds a rare piece of vinyl; two brothers track down their sister's ex-boyfriend who posted nude pictures of her online, and a questioning teenage girl explores her feelings when she kisses a boy.

Cast

Production

Defa wrote and directed the 2014 short film Person to Person, which starred his former roommate Bene Coopersmith and was shot on 16mm film.[3] Defa adapted the short into a feature, which was originally titled Human People, and was announced on December 3, 2015, with principal photography to take place in New York City.[2] It was photographed on 16mm film.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017.[5] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It was given a limited release on July 28, 2017.[7]

Critical reception

Person to Person holds a 52% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "Person to Person's moments of insight and absorbing character development are scattered among an aimless, disjointed narrative".[4]

Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com gave the film 1.5/4 stars, noting "Various characters populate “Person to Person,” but they rarely register as actual people. And while some of their storylines intersect throughout the course of a day in New York, they rarely connect in ways that have actual meaning."[8]

References
  1. "Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. A. Lincoln, Ross (December 3, 2015). "Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson & Tavi Gevinson Join 'Human People'; 'Big Bear' Wraps With Pablo Schrieber & Adam Brody". deadline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. Kohn, Eric (January 20, 2017). "Tragedy, Neurosis, Sundance: The Long, Strange Journey of 'Person to Person' Director Dustin Guy Defa". Indiewire. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. "Person to Person (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. "2017 Sundance Film Festival: Competition and Next Lineup Announced". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (March 24, 2017). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires Dustin Guy Defa's 'Person To Person'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  7. "40 Films to See This Summer". The Film Stage. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. Lemire, Christy. "Person to Person movie review (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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