That's Not Me (film)

That's Not Me
Directed by Gregory Erdstein
Produced by Gregory Erdstein
Alice Foulcher
Anna Kojevnikov
Sally Storey
Screenplay by Gregory Erdstein
Alice Foulcher
Starring Alice Foulcher
Isabel Lucas
Richard Davies
Music by Nicholas Pollock
Cinematography Shelley Farthing-Dawe
Edited by Ariel Shaw
Running time
 85 mins
Country Australia

That's Not Me is an Australian indie comedy film directed by Gregory Erdstein. It was filmed in 2015-2016 in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] The screenplay was written by Gregory Erdstein and lead actress Alice Foulcher.[3][4] That's Not Me had its World Premiere in February 2017 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival[5] and its Australian Premiere in June 2017 at the Sydney Film Festival.[6] It will be released theatrically at selected cinemas across Australian from 7 September 2017.[7]

Synopsis

Polly's dreams of making it as an actor are shattered when her identical twin sister Amy lands a plum role in an HBO show and starts dating Jared Leto. Mistaken for her famous sister at every turn, Polly decides to use her sister's celebrity for her own advantage – free clothes, free booze, casual sex... with disastrous consequences for them both.[8]

Cast

Reception

Critical Response

That's Not Me has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews during its screenings at film festivals. Andy Howell of Ain't It Cool praised Foulcher's lead performance, writing: “[Alice Foulcher] shoulders all the drama and gives one of the best twin performances I’ve ever seen... Having nuanced drama embedded in a comedy is a tightrope walk, but she’s got the skills to land it.”[9] Foulcher was also lauded by Film Alert 101, writing that she "may well be the comic talent of her age"[10], and by radio station 2ser 107.3 as "absolutely superb throughout"[11].

Junkee Media called the film "An emotionally resonant and comedic quarter life crisis… It’s a simple set-up delivered endlessly in comedy, but managed so well in That's Not Me that you remember how rare it is that balance is achieved in Australian films."[12] The Sydney Arts Guide praised the film and performances, writing: "There’s not a dud note in That's Not Me thanks to a solid foundation in a script by Alice Foulcher and Gregory Erdstein, and anchored by a winning lead performance by Foulcher and helmed with an assured hand by Erdstein. The support casting is impeccable…Isabel Lucas is ferociously good"[13]. Jake Watt of Switch called the film "a marvel of indie ingenuity, with dollops of charm and confident direction."[14]

The film was also flagged by the Santa Barbara Independent as a Must-See Pick of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[15] and sold out a number of sessions at the festival.[16]

At the 2017 Sydney Film Festival That's Not Me came Fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Inside Film: Indie Comedy That's Not Me Wraps Filming".
  2. ↑ "Alice Foulcher: In The City Of Lights With Paris Syndrome". Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Gregory Erdstein and Alice Foulcher on their new Australian comedy That's Not Me". Cinema Australia. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Six Young Aussies Who Are Doing Awesome Stuff In Film". 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  5. ↑ Murthi, Vikram. "That’s Not Me Clip: A Twin Uses Sister’s Celebrity For Personal Gain | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. ↑ Maddox, Garry (2017-04-05). "Sydney Film Festival announces Casey Affleck, Whitney Houston and werewolf films". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  7. ↑ "That's Not Me | Movies | Palace Cinemas | Share our passion". Palace Cinemas. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Screen Australia: Screen Guide "That's Not Me"".
  9. ↑ Copernicus. "Copernicus is a fan of THAT'S NOT ME at SBIFF". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  10. ↑ 101, Film Alert (2017-06-11). "Film Alert 101: Sydney Film Festival (12) - New Australian Films - WE DONT NEED A MAP, THAT'S NOT ME, ALI'S WEDDING, ELLIPSIS". Film Alert 101. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  11. ↑ "SFF 2017: Review - That's Not Me - 2ser". 2ser. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  12. ↑ "Sydney Film Festival Review: ‘That’s Not Me’". Junkee. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  13. ↑ "THAT'S NOT ME Review - Sydney Arts Guide". Sydney Arts Guide. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  14. ↑ Watt, Jake. "SWITCH. | Film review: That's Not Me - a marvel of indie ingenuity". SWITCH. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  15. ↑ "SBIFF 2017: Films to Find". www.independent.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  16. ↑ "Melbourne made film a hit". Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  17. ↑ Gray, Richard (2017-06-21). "SFF 2017: ‘Ali’s Wedding’ and ‘Roller Dreams’ take Audience Awards". The Reel Bits. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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