A Picture of You (film)

A Picture of You is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by J.P. Chan and starring Jo Mei, Andrew Pang, Teyonah Parris, Lucas Dixon and Jodi Long.

A Picture of You
Directed byJ.P. Chan
Written byJ.P. Chan
Produced byYasmine Gomez
J.P. Chan
Robert M. Chang
StarringJo Mei
Andrew Pang
Teyonah Parris
Lucas Dixon
Jodi Long
CinematographyAndrew Reed
Edited byKevin Barker
Music byYea-Ming Chen
Release date
  • June 20, 2014 (2014-06-20) (Manhattan)
Running time
82 minutes[1]
83 minutes[2][3][4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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Release

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The film was released in Manhattan on June 20, 2014.[2]

Reception

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The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.[5] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars.[6]

Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A curiously likable, entertainingly laid-back Asian-American take on all-too-familiar dysfunctional family tropes, this Kickstarter-enabled effort boldly mines farce along with sentiment."[1]

Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Mr. Chan’s skill with actors — particularly with Ms. Mei and Mr. Pang’s persuasive, easygoing banter — compensates for the story’s limitations."[2]

Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nimbly avoiding the excesses of melodrama and the recessiveness of mumblecore, Chan and his likably low-key cast navigate hairpin turns from drama to comedy to outright farce with an impressive sense of proportion."[3]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "This disarmingly low-key genre-hybrid delivers both dramatically and comedically."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Scheib, Ronnie (June 27, 2014). "Film Review: 'A Picture of You'". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Kenigsberg, Ben (June 19, 2014). "When Packing Up Unfurls a Hidden Past". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024. Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
  3. ^ a b Linden, Sheri (September 11, 2014). "Review: Estranged siblings reconnect in 'A Picture of You'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lowe, Justin (May 24, 2014). "'A Picture of You': LAAPFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "A Picture of You". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Tallerico, Brian (June 20, 2014). "A Picture of You". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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