Chronic (film)
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| Directed by | Michel Franco |
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| Written by | Michel Franco |
| Starring | Tim Roth |
| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Julio Perez IV |
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| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Chronic is a 2015 Franco-Mexican drama film written and directed by Michel Franco. The film stars Tim Roth, alongside a supporting cast featuring Bitsie Tulloch, David Dastmalchian, Tate Ellington, Claire van der Boom, Maribeth Monroe, Robin Bartlett, and Sarah Sutherland.
Cast
- Tim Roth as David
- Bitsie Tulloch as Lidia
- David Dastmalchian as Bernard
- Tate Ellington as Greg
- Claire van der Boom as Alice
- Maribeth Monroe as Sarah's niece
- Robin Bartlett as Marta
- Sarah Sutherland as Nadia
- Laura Niemi as Margaret
- Michael Cristofer as John
- Joe Santos as Issac Sr.
- Kari Coleman as Sarah's sister
- Nailea Norvind as Laura
- Rachel Pickup as Sarah
Release
Chronic premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2015 and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] At Cannes, Franco won the award for Best Screenplay.[4][5]
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 83% rating, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[6] Metacritic reports a 71 out of 100 rating, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
References
- ↑ "CHRONIC (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Complement to the Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Chronic (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Chronic reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
- Chronic at the Internet Movie Database
- Chronic at Rotten Tomatoes
- Chronic at Metacritic
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