Fresh Kills
Directed byJennifer Esposito
Screenplay byJennifer Esposito
Produced by
  • Jennifer Esposito
  • Leslie Ann Owen
  • Christine Crokos
  • Samantha Sprecher
Starring
CinematographyBen Hardwicke
Edited byTodd Sandler
Music byTheodosia Roussos
Production
company
  • Fresh Kills Productions
Release date
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fresh Kills is an American 2023 drama film marking the directorial debut of Jennifer Esposito, who also wrote, produced and stars alongside Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, and Annabella Sciorra.

Premise

In 1980s New York City, Francine (Esposito) is married into a Brooklyn organised crime family, who have just moved to the more spacious surroundings of Staten Island. However, for her and her daughters Rose (Bader) and Connie (A’zion) the shadow of the mafia remains ever present.[2]

Cast

Production

Jennifer Esposito told Variety that the idea for the script had been “percolating” in her mind since she was 16 years-old and growing up on Staten Island.[3]

Esposito told Deadline Hollywood in October 2021, she had struggled to get finance for the project financiers and distributors due to the lack of male lead actors in the film. Funding instead arrived from a unique source with Deadline Hollywood calling it “the first feature film financed and traded by a global group of fan investors via this first-of-its kind IPO on Upstream, the Ethereum-powered digital stock exchange”. [4]

Casting

In November 2021 Annabella Sciorra joined Esposito in the cast playing Christine, the sister of Esposito’s character Francine.[5] Odessa A’zion And Emily Bader joined the cast in December 2021 as Francine’s daughters.[6]

Filming

Principal photography took place on Staten Island in March 2022.[7]

Release

The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2023.[8] Later that year it was shown at the Red Sea International Film Festival.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Fresh Kills holds an approval rating of 89% based on 9 reviews.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Fresh Kills". Tribecafilm. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Zilko, Christian (June 16, 2023). "'Fresh Kills' Review: Jennifer Esposito's Mafia Drama Puts the Women in the Spotlight". Indie Wire. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Malkin, Marc (June 5, 2023). "Jennifer Esposito Talks Directorial Debut 'Fresh Kills' and Why She Refused to Audition for 'The Sopranos". Variey.
  4. ↑ Complex, Valerie (October 27, 2021). "Jennifer Esposito Makes Directorial Debut With 'Fresh Kills'; The First Film Financed And Traded By Global Fan Base". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (November 18, 2021). "Annabella Sciorra to Star in Crime Drama 'Fresh Kills' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Complex, Valerie (December 13, 2021). "Odessa A'zion And Emily Bader Will Star With Annabella Sciorra And Jennifer Esposito In 'Fresh Kills'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lovallo, Lauren (March 16, 2022). "New independent drama 'Fresh Kills' spotted filming at Alfonso's". Silive.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (October 24, 2023). "The Exchange boards Jennifer Esposito's mother-daughter mob drama 'Fresh Kills' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jennifer Esposito's 'Fresh Kills' to get its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival". Arabnews. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fresh Kills". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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