Aimy in a Cage
| Aimy in a Cage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hooroo Jackson |
| Produced by | Hooroo Jackson |
| Written by | Hooroo Jackson |
| Based on |
Aimy Micry by Hooroo Jackson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Joanna Wang |
| Cinematography | Daphne Qin Wu |
Production company |
Ankaboot Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
Aimy in a Cage is a 2015 American surreal-fantasy film written, directed, and produced by Hooroo Jackson. The film was released on January 8, 2016, and stars Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy. Terry Moore, Crispin Glover, Sam Quartin and Paz de la Huerta co-star.
Plot
Aimy is a young teenager living in a world where a plague is slowly spreading throughout the world. Any teenagers that rebel against the system are given Wolworth Surgery, which changes them into controllable model citizens. The film takes place entirely within the family's apartment, while they attempt to civilize Aimy in an escalating cat and mouse battle, and the world ends around them.
Cast
- Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy Micry
- Crispin Glover as Claude Bohringer
- Paz de la Huerta as Caroline
- Terry Moore as Grandma Micry
- Theodore Bouloukos as Gruzzlebird Micry
- Michael William Hunter as Steve
- Sara Murphy as Kelly Moss
- Frank Mosley as News Anchor
- Rick Montgomery Jr. as Commander Lopchocks
- Gabby Tary as Grandma Moss
- Maria Deasy as Jackie Moss
- Sam Quartin as Dr. Issie [1]
Production
The film is adapted from a graphic novel by Jackson. To finance it, Jackson sold off most of his possessions and invested in Bitcoin. The film was initially budgeted at $250,000 but ended up costing $500,000. Shooting took place in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
Release
Aimy in a Cage premiered at the Portland Film Festival in September 2015[3] where it was awarded the Director's Prize winner. It was released to video on demand and on DVD on January 8, 2016.[4]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports that 60% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 3.6/10.[5] Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote, "It is an idiosyncratic, unique and brave film; while Jackson may draw inspiration from Terry Gilliam, Ken Russell, and David Lynch, he copies none of them."[6] On Irish Film Critic, Alex Saveliev speculated that it was possibly meant as an allegory, a parable, or a "statement on the collapse of the nuclear family", but wrote that it "fail[ed] to elicit much more than a pounding headache".[7] John Noonan of Filmink rated it 15/20 and called it "a Lynchian neon fairy-tale" about sexism and mental health.[8] Courney Button of Starburst rated it 1/10 stars and wrote, "Aimy in a Cage is an annoying frenzy of a film that will push your patience further than any film should."[9]
References
- ↑ "Aimy in a cage cast". movieweb.com. 2017. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ↑ Vigna, Paul (2014-06-02). "BitBeat: Bitcoin Helps Filmmaker Create Celluloid Heroes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Mack, Andrew (2015-08-13). "Portland 2015: Festival Announces Lineup And The SonuvaZombiefilmmaker!". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Hamman, Cody (2015-12-01). "Take a wild ride with Aimy in a Cage on January 8". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Aimy In a Cage (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Urban, Andrew. "Aimy in a Cage". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Saveliev, Alex (2016-04-25). "Movie Review: “Aimy In A Cage” Aims For Hallucinatory But Winds Up Rabid". Irish Movie Critic.
- ↑ Noonan, John. "Aimy In A Cage". Filmink. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Button, Courtney. "Aimy in a Cage". Starburst. Retrieved 2016-04-25.