Una (film)

Una
Directed by Benedict Andrews
Produced by
Written by David Harrower
Based on Blackbird
by David Harrower
Starring
Music by Jed Kurzel
Cinematography Thimios Bakatakis
Edited by Nick Fenton
Production
company
Release dates
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) (Telluride)
Running time
 94 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
Language English

Una (originally titled Blackbird) is an American-British-Canadian drama film directed by Benedict Andrews based upon on the play Blackbird by David Harrower, who also wrote the film's screenplay. It stars Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn and Riz Ahmed. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016.

Plot

A young woman arrives unexpectedly at an older man's workplace looking for answers.

Cast

Production

In November 2014, it was announced that Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn had been cast as Una and Ray respectively, with Benedict Andrews directing from a screenplay by David Harrower who also wrote the stage play on which the film is based.[2] With Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, and Maya Amsellem, producing under their Jean Doumanian Productions and West End Films banners respectively.[3] And Celia Duval co-producing, with executive producers Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert under his Bron Studios banner, as well as, Sharon Harel, Kevin Loader, Eve Schoukroun.[3] In May 2015, Film4 joined the film as a financier.[4] In June 2015, Indira Varma, Tara Fitzgerald, and Riz Ahmed were all confirmed to star in the film.[5] Jed Kurzel composed the films score.[6]

Filming

Production on the film began on June 13, 2015, in the United Kingdom.[7][8][9] During production of the film Rooney Mara was spotted on set.[10][11]

Release

In September 2015, Variety released the first image from the film.[12] In November 2015, it was announced the film had been re-titled Una.[13] In November 2015, Indiewire.com released another image from the film.[14] The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016.[15] It will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2016.[16] and the BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2016.[17]

Critical reception

Una received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 81% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[18] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 68 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Una". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 5, 2014). "Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn Star In 'Blackbird'; First Film For Theater Helmer Benedict Andrews". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lavallee, Eric (November 25, 2015). "2016 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Benedict Andrews' Una". ioncinema.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 6, 2015). "Film4 flies with Rooney Mara's 'Blackbird'". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Myles, Sarah. "Ben Mendelsohn And Rooney Mara Begin Shooting Blackbird". WeGotThisCovered.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jed Kurzel to score 'Blackbird'". FilmMusicReporter.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "On the Set for 6/15/15: Martin Scorsese Starts Shooting "Free Fire", Matthew McConaughey Finishes "Free State of Jones" & More". SSNInsider.com. June 15, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (June 17, 2015). "Rooney Mara Starrer 'Blackbird' Starts Shooting in Southern England". Variety.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Daniels, Nia (June 15, 2015). "Rooney Mara in London for Blackbird". Kftv.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Nattrass, JJ (June 23, 2015). "Rooney Mara takes a well-earned break as she lights up a cigarette on the set of her steamy new thriller Blackbird". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Aleksander (July 4, 2015). "ROONEY MARA on the Set of Blackbird in London 07/01/2015". Hawtcelebs.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (September 11, 2015). "Benedict Andrews on Directing 'Blackbird,' Starring Rooney Mara". Variety.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "New title and picture release for Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelson drama Una previously titled (Blackbird)" (PDF). AmericanFilmMarket.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ Davis, Edward (November 6, 2015). "First Look: Rooney Mara And Ben Mendelsohn In 'Una' (Formerly Known As 'Blackbird')". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ Hammond, Pete (September 1, 2016). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: 'Sully', 'La La Land', 'Arrival', 'Bleed For This' & More". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ Raup, Jordan (July 26, 2016). "TIFF 2016 Line-Up Includes 'Nocturnal Animals,' 'La La Land,' 'American Pastoral,' and More". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Una". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Una (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Una". Metacritic. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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