52 Tuesdays

52 Tuesdays

North American theatrical release poster
Directed by Sophie Hyde
Produced by Matthew Cormack
Sophie Hyde
Bryan Mason
Rebecca Summerton
Screenplay by Matthew Cormack
Story by Matthew Cormack
Sophie Hyde
Starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey
Del Herbert-Jane
Mario Späte
Beau Travis Williams
Music by Benjamin Speed
Cinematography Bryan Mason
Edited by Bryan Mason
Distributed by Closer Productions
Release dates
  • 15 October 2013 (Adelaide Film Festival)
Running time
 109 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

52 Tuesdays is a 2013 Australian coming of age drama film directed by Sophie Hyde. The film centres on a teenage girl dealing with her mother transitioning gender to become a trans man. The film showed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim.[1]

Plot

When her mother reveals plans to gender transition, 16 year-old Billie's world changes as their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.

Cast

Production

52 Tuesdays was filmed in the Adelaide metropolitan area over the course of a year, every Tuesday, to fit in with the setting of the film.[2][3]

Release & Reception

52 Tuesdays won the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

The film was released theatrically in Australia on 1 May 2014.

Critical response

52 Tuesdays was met with positive reviews from critics upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, earning a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Geoff Berkshire, in his review for Variety, said that the film "Demonstrates a willingness to experiment that bodes well for future endeavors."[4] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter in his review said that "A thoughtful drama about a mother and daughter whose connection is tested as they both go through intense changes."[5] Tom Clift of Concrete Playground gave a positive review and said, "Honest, insightful and bravely against the grain, 52 Tuesdays is a magnificent debut for cast and filmmaker alike."[6]

Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Awards[7]
(4th)		 Best Original Screenplay Matthew Cormack Nominated
Sophie Hyde Nominated
Best Editing Bryan Mason Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Youth Feature Film Nominated
Sophie Hyde Nominated
Rebecca Summerton Nominated
Matthew Cormack Nominated
ASE Award Best Editing in a Feature Film Bryan Mason Won
AWGIE Award Best Writing in a Feature Film - Original Matthew Cormack Won
Berlin International Film Festival Crystal Bear[8] Sophie Hyde Won
Reader Jury of the "Siegessäule" Won
Score Competition Benjamin Speed Nominated
Best Feature Film Bryan Mason Nominated
Rebecca Summerton Nominated
Matthew Cormack Nominated
Sophie Hyde Nominated
Cleveland International Film Festival ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman Nominated
Melbourne Queer Film Festival Best Feature Film Won
Sundance Film Festival Directing Award[9] Won
Grand Jury Prize Nominated
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Just Film Award - Special Mention Won
Just Film Award - Best Youth Film Nominated
Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival Bill Sherwood Award for Best First Feature Won

References

  1. ↑ Caceda, Eden (9 December 2013). "Two Aussie Features Selected For Sundance". Filmink.
  2. ↑ "52 Tuesdays". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Australian director Sophie Hyde wins prize at Sundance film festival". Theguardian.com. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Sundance Film Review: ‘52 Tuesdays’". Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "52 Tuesdays: Sundance Review". Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "52 TUESDAYS". Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "AACTA AWARDS 2014: All the nominees". SBS Movies. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "2014 Berlin Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  9. ↑ "2014 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.

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