It Was You Charlie
| It Was You Charlie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Emmanuel Shirinian[1] |
| Produced by |
David Miller Darren Portelli[1] |
| Written by | Emmanuel Shirinian[1] |
| Starring |
Michael D. Cohen Emma Fleury Aaron Abrams |
| Music by | Ryan Latham[1] |
| Edited by | Aren Hansen[1] |
Production company |
Alone Together Productions Spiral Entertainment A71 Productions |
| Distributed by | 108 Media[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It Was You Charlie is a 2013 Canadian comedy-drama film. It is the first feature film of director Emmanuel Shirinian who wrote its screenplay.[2]
Plot
Abner (Cohen) is a loner night doorman who becomes suicidal after surviving a car collision in which a young woman was killed.[1][3] Abner meets Zoe (Emma Fleury), a lively cab driver, although the accident leaves him unwilling to accept a taxi ride.[2]
Cast
- Michael D. Cohen as Abner
- Emma Fleury as Zoe
- Aaron Abrams as Tom
- Anna Hopkins as Madeleine
Release
It Was You Charlie premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2013.[4]
Reception
The film's negative reviews were critical of how it mixed the humorous and serious content. The Toronto Star noted its "uneven blend of drama and comedy" while the Globe and Mail noted the "shifts between dark and comic never quite jive" while Now deemed the film a "mopey, sluggish study" of its protagonist.[2][5][6] It received a neutral rating from Victoria's Times Colonist.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "It Was You Charlie". Telefilm Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 DeMara, Bruce (14 August 2014). "It Was You Charlie not quite whimsical enough: review". Toronto Star. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- 1 2 Reid, Michael D. (10 February 2014). "Reviewed: Down River; It Was You Charlie". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (2 October 2013). "108 Media acquires world rights to It Was You Charlie". Playback. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ Semley, John (15 August 2014). "It Was You Charlie: Uncomfortable shifts between dark and comic". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ Wilner, Norm (2014). "It Was You Charlie". Now. Toronto. Retrieved 4 September 2014.