| Kepler's Dream | |
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| Directed by | Amy Glazer |
| Written by | Sylvia Brownrigg Sedge Thomson Ann Cummin Amy Glazer Vijay Rajan |
| Produced by | Sedge Thomson |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Edited by | Mags Arnold |
| Music by | Patrick Neil Doyle |
Production company | Boltrope |
| Distributed by | Leomark Studios |
Release dates | 21 April 2016 (Julien Dubuque International Film Festival) 1 December 2017 (limited) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Kepler's Dream is a 2016 British-American mystery drama film directed by Amy Glazer, starring Isabella Blake-Thomas, Holland Taylor, Kelly Lynch, Sean Patrick Flanery, David Hunt, Kelly Hu, Steven Michael Quezada, Esperanza Fermin and Stafford Douglas. It is an adaptation of Sylvia Brownrigg's novel, Kepler's Dream.
Cast
- Isabella Blake-Thomas as Ella
- Holland Taylor as Violet von Stern
- Kelly Lynch as Amy
- Sean Patrick Flanery as Walt
- David Hunt as Abercrombie
- Kelly Hu as Irene
- Steven Michael Quezada as Miguel
- Esperanza Fermin as Rosie
- Stafford Douglas as Jackson
- Hank Rogerson as Sheriff Barkley
- Mark Sivertsen as DR Brian Lannert
- Leedy Corbin as Abby
- Tailinh Agoyo as Adela
- Carma Harvey as Nurse
- Ryan Jason Cook as Hospital Administrator
- Sedge Thomson as Pilot
Release
The film was released in theatres on 1 December 2017.[1]
Reception
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the "depiction of the slowly developing friendship and mutual respect between Violet and her granddaughter and the revelation of a tragic event from the past that sheds light on the motivations of several characters" is "far more rewarding" than the main plot, and that Blake-Thomas is "appealing and sympathetic" while Taylor "thankfully infuses subtle shadings into a character who in lesser hands could easily have come across as a stereotype."[1]
Tatiana Craine of The Village Voice wrote that with "charming" source material, Glazer "brings a feel-good puzzler for young audiences from page to screen."[2] Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the film "may be a little pat and predictable", it is "sweet all the same".[3]
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that while the film was "adequately produced", it "lacks any real atmosphere or mystery" and the plot mechanics "feel predictable from the get-go".[4] Kimber Nyers of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while the cast is "largely talented", the film "never comes together around them with its lackluster script and muddled perspective."[5]
References
- 1 2 Scheck, Frank (1 December 2017). "'Kepler's Dream': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Craine, Tatiana (28 November 2017). "The Coming-of-Age Mystery "Kepler's Dream" Is Sweet Without Being Too Saccharine". The Village Voice. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Slaton, Joyce. "Kepler's Dream". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (1 December 2017). "Film Review: 'Kepler's Dream'". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Nyers, Kimber (30 November 2017). "Review: Family drama 'Kepler's Dream' is strangely earthbound". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 December 2022.