The Graduates
Directed byHannah Peterson
Written byHannah Peterson
Produced by
  • Taylor Shung
  • Josh Peters
  • Saba Zerehi
  • Jessamine Burgum
Starring
CinematographyCarolina Costa
Edited byHannah Peterson
Music byAndrew Orkin
Production
companies
  • Book of Shadows
  • Pinky Promise
Release date
  • June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) (Tribeca)
Running time
87 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Graduates is an 2023 American drama film, written, directed, and edited by Hannah Peterson, in her directorial debut. It stars Mina Sundwall, Alex R. Hibbert, Yasmeen Fletcher, Ewan Manley, John Cho, Maria Dizzia and Kelly O'Sullivan. Chloé Zhao serves as an executive producer.

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023.

Premise

A young woman prepares to graduate high school following the death of her boyfriend to gun violence, a year prior.

Cast

Production

Hannah Peterson was interested in telling a coming-of-age story set in the public school system, when Peterson began speaking to current and former high school students, the same anxiety of safety in schools kept popping up.[2] Peterson chose to keep gun violence off-screen in order to situate the plot on grief.[3] The script was initially written in chapters, but during post-production, the film was re-ordered.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023.[5] It went onto screen at the Deauville American Film Festival on September 5, 2023.[6][7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.60/10.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Graduates". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Luers, Erik (June 20, 2023). ""How Do You Evoke the History of Violence in a Space Without Showing It?": Hannah Peterson on The Graduates". Filmmaker. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kougell, Susan (June 12, 2023). "2023 Tribeca Film Festival - Interview with 'The Graduates' Filmmaker Hannah Peterson". Script. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Keane, Meagan (June 14, 2023). "Hannah Peterson's debut feature "The Graduates": A heartbreaking film crafted with Adobes Creative Cloud". Adobe. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (April 18, 2023). "Tribeca Festival's 2023 Film Lineup Includes 'Maggie Moore(s)' With Tina Fey & Jon Hamm, 'First Time Female Director', Marvel's 'Stan Lee' Doc, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Graduates". Deauville American Film Festival. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Filmmaker Staff (July 27, 2023). "Deauville American Film Festival Reveals 2023 U.S. Indie Competition Titles". Filmmaker. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Graduates". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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