The Grief of Others
The Grief of Others is a 2015 American tragedy film written and directed by Patrick Wang. It is based on the 2011 novel The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen. The film stars Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch, Chris Conroy, Sonya Harum and Mike Faist.
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| Directed by | Patrick Wang |
| Screenplay by | Patrick Wang |
| Based on | The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen |
| Produced by | Jim Cummings Erich Lochner Matt Miller Patrick Wang Benjamin Wiessner |
| Starring | Wendy Moniz Trevor St. John Rachel Dratch Chris Conroy Sonya Harum Mike Faist |
| Cinematography | Frank Barrera |
| Edited by | Elwaldo Baptiste |
| Music by | Aaron Jordan |
Production companies | In the Family Vanishing Angle |
| Distributed by | Grasshopper Film |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Wendy Moniz as Ricky Ryrie
- Trevor St. John as John Ryrie
- Rachel Dratch as Madeleine Berkowitz
- Chris Conroy as Lance Oprisu
- Jenna Cooperman as Fiona
- Mike Faist as Gordie Joiner
- Sonya Harum as Jessica Safransky
- Theo Iyer as Hugh Chaudhuri
- Oona Laurence as Biscuit Ryrie
- Henry Gagliardi as Young Paul Ryrie[2]
Release
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015.[1][3]
Critical reception
The film was received with positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 92% based on 9 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10.[4] At Metacritic it scored 78% based on reviews from 8 critics, considered "Generally favorable reviews".[5]
The New York Times said "It's an artful portrait of a world that refuses the order we try to impose on it when we close ourselves off to heartache, doubt and pain."[6]
Variety said the film is "A delicate, elliptically structured portrait of six wounded souls coping with the aftermath of tragedy."[7]
The Los Angeles Times said "Harder to miss, however, in every grainy 16mm shot and heartfelt performance is the movie's understated soul, as Wang guides us, sometimes awkwardly, usually touchingly, from isolation and secrets into understanding and connection."[8]
References
- Justin Chang (2015-03-20). "'The Grief of Others' Review: Patrick Wang's Delicate Family Portrait". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- "Henry Gagliardi". IMDb.
- "'The Grief of Others': Cannes Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- "The Grief of Others". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "The Grief of Others". Metacritic.
- Ebiri, Bilge (November 2018). "Review: In 'The Grief of Others,' Mourning Becomes Eclectic". The New York Times.
- "SXSW Film Review: 'The Grief of Others'". 21 March 2015.
- "Review: 'The Grief of Others' is another example of Patrick Wang's restrained, soulful filmmaking". Los Angeles Times. November 2018.