Dean (film)

Dean
Directed by Demetri Martin
Produced by Giles Andrew
Elliott Watson
Jessica Latham
Demetri Martin
Charles James Denton[1]
Written by Demetri Martin
Starring Demetri Martin
Gillian Jacobs
Kevin Kline
Mary Steenburgen
Reid Scott
Production
company
Honora[2]
Distributed by CBS Films
Release dates
Country United States
Language English

Dean is an American independent film written and directed by Demetri Martin and produced by Honora Productions. The film stars Demetri Martin, Gillian Jacobs, and Kevin Kline.[1][3][4][5]

Cast

Reception

Dean received the prize for Best Narrative Feature from the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, and the Tribeca jury praised the film for "breathing new life into a well-worn genre."[3] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter noted that the film, a story of grief, generally feels less meta than Martin's comedy work, and he opined that Martin effectively pulls the audience "along for the ride." He continues, "If grief dramedies are as much a rite of passage as romantic rebounds, it's exciting to imagine what Martin's next step as a filmmaker will look like."[6] Critiques of the film focused on the movie's similarity to others in the genre, at some points failing to differentiate itself from its more successful influences.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tobias, Scott (2016-04-16). "Tribeca Film Review: 'Dean'" Variety.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ↑ 'Dean'. Honora.tv. Honora. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. 1 2 Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2016-04-22). "Demetri Martin Tribeca Winner ‘Dean’ Scores CBS Films Deal." Deadline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  4. ↑ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (2016-04-19). "Gillian Jacobs and Demetri Martin on LA and Creating Female Characters Who Are Actual Human Beings." Complex.com. Complex Media, Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  5. ↑ Cox, Gordon (2016-04-21). "Tribeca Film Festival: Demetri Martin’s ‘Dean,’ Documentary ‘Do Not Resist’ Win Top Awards (Full List)." Variety.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  6. ↑ DeFore, John (2016-04-16). "'Dean': Tribeca Review." TheHollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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