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Around the Bay is a 2008 American drama film directed by Alejandro Adams, starring Steve Voldseth, Katherine Celio and Connor Maselli.
| Around the Bay | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alejandro Adams |
| Written by | Alejandro Adams |
| Produced by | Alejandro Adams Marya Murphy |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Adams Christopher Sanborn Taylor Casey Wilms |
| Edited by | Alejandro Adams Marya Murphy |
Release date | 1 March 2008 (Cinequest Film Festival) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Steve Voldseth as Wyatt
- Katherine Celio as Daisy
- Connor Maselli as Noah
- Katherine Darling as Noreen
- Michael Umansky as Aleksey
- Bronica DeCarlo as Megan
- Sherrill Lawrence as Helen
- Debra Niestat as Polly
- Katelyn Sacks as The Hairstylist
- Larry Kitagawa as Alan
- Valerie Weak as Gloria
- Bob Skubis as The Jeweler
Release edit
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival on 1 March 2008.[1]
Reception edit
Richard von Busack of Metro Silicon Valley wrote: "Voldseth's first-rate performance and Adams' direction match the much-praised exposure of soul-barrenness in There Will Be Blood, with none of the attendant melodrama."[2]
Michael Guillen of Screen Anarchy wrote: "In an impressionistic narrative of assembled visual episodes Alejandro Adams articulates the dysfunction of a fractured family with eloquent precision and exact focus. The effect is polished and lapidary, but not without warmth and hope."[3]
Charlie Olsky of IndieWire wrote: "Every single moment of the story rings true, aided by uniformly excellent performances by the unknown cast, particularly Katherine Ceilo as the aimless young protagonist."[4]
Sara Scheiron of Rotten Tomatoes wrote that the film "intelligently plays at the disintegration of family in the face of struggling business in the Silicon Valley."[5]
Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "bracing", "intimate" and "involving, if not wholly satisfying".[6]
References edit
- ^ von Busack, Richard. "'Around the Bay' With director Alejandro Adams". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ von Busack, Richard. "Father's Day". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Guillen, Michael (26 February 2008). "CINEQUEST08—REVIEW of Around the Bay". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Olsky, Charlie (8 March 2008). "FESTIVALS | Going for the Maverick; Cinequest 'Empowers' 18th Edition". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Scheiron, Sara (30 January 2008). "Alejandro Adam's first feature "Around the Bay"". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (14 March 2008). "Around the Bay". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
