Maya Dardel
| Maya Dardel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Zachary Cotler Magdalena Zyzak |
| Produced by |
Craig R. Johnson Mike S. Ryan Morgan Jon Fox Dariusz Jablonski Violetta Kaminska Izabela Wojcik |
| Written by |
Zachary Cotler Magdalena Zyzak |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Zachary Cotler |
| Cinematography | Patrick Scola |
| Edited by | Osman Bayraktaroglu |
Production company |
The Winter Film Company Greyshack Films Message Film |
| Distributed by |
Samuel Goldwyn Films Orion Pictures |
Release date | March 12, 2017 (South by Southwest) |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | US, Poland |
| Language | English |
Maya Dardel is a 2017 US-Polish drama film written and directed by Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak, starring Lena Olin, Jordan Gavaris, Alexander Koch, Nathan Keyes, and Rosanna Arquette.[1]
It premiered in the Narrative Competition at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival and was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Orion Pictures.[2]
Plot
The film is about an aging and eccentric female poet who announces her plans to commit suicide and is looking for an heir to her estate. She invites different men to her house and after a short conversation about poetry asks them to perform a sex act on her. Maya's real intentions remain unclear and her personality is somehow vague. In the end, Ansel, one of the men invited by Maya, tries to protect her from Paul, another suitor, when he realizes that she was not truly looking for an heir and starts to hit her.
Cast
- Lena Olin - Maya Dardel
- Alexander Koch – Paul
- Nathan Keyes – Ansel
- Jordan Gavaris – Kevin
- Rosanna Arquette – Leonora
Accolades
The film won two awards at the 2017 Prague Independent Film Festival – Best Screenplay and Best Actress (Lena Olin).[3][4]