The Seven Faces of Jane
Directed by
Produced by
Starring
  • Gillian Jacobs
Cinematography
  • Andy Catarisano
  • Jacob Mendel
Edited by
  • Peter Cabada Hagan
  • Scott Hanson
  • Armen Harootun
  • Niles Howard
  • Jacob Mendel
  • Michael Wolfe
Music by
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) (Bentonville)
  • January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Seven Faces of Jane is a 2022 American anthology film. The film originates from directors Gillian Jacobs, Gia Coppola, Boma Iluma, Ryan Heffington, Alexandra Cassavetes, Julian Acosta, Ken Jeong and Alex Takacs. It consists of eight short films, all starring Jacobs as the title character.

The film premiered at the 2022 Bentonville Film Festival on June 22, 2022.[1] It was released in select theaters and on video on demand on January 13, 2023.[2]

Premise

The anthology film follows Jane, who tumbles through a gauntlet of surreal, beautiful, and heartbreaking adventures, each one more unexpected than the last. While dropping off her daughter at a summer camp for the first time, she encourages her reticent child to engage in new experiences. Jane finds herself heeding her own advice.[3][4]

Cast

  • Gillian Jacobs as Jane
    • Angelina Capozzoli as young Jane
  • Breeda Wool as Jane B
  • Emanuela Postacchini as Valentina
  • Anthony Skordi as Pinky
  • Leticia LaBelle as Mom
  • Benjamin Hjelm as Cemetery John
  • Chido Nwokocha as Tayo
  • Sybil Azur
  • Kamori Clark-McGeoy as Young Sibyl
  • Daniela Hernandez
  • Joel McHale
  • Caroline Ducrocq
  • Soledad St. Hilaire
  • Joni Reiss

Production

Principal photography on the film began on August 25, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][5] Filming concluded on September 8, 2021, over 15 days.[6]

Reception

The Seven Faces of Jane has an approval rating of 35% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews, and an average rating of 5.2/10.[7] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

References

  1. ↑ Burton, Carson (June 1, 2022). "The Seven Faces of Jane Premiere Headlines Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival Lineup". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gillian Jacobs + Seven Directors in 'The Seven Faces of Jane' Trailer | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 13 December 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Mendelsohn, Jon (August 26, 2021). "Gillian Jacobs-Starring Vignette Film 'The Seven Faces of Jane' Begins Filming". Collider. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 25, 2021). "'The Seven Faces Of Jane': Roman Coppola Taps Ken Jeong, Gillian Jacobs, Gia Coppola & Five Others To Helm Shorts Making Up Feature-Length Road Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Seven Faces of Jane Begins Principal Photography". Broadway World. August 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Saval, Malina (June 23, 2022). "Experimental Anthology Film 'Seven Faces of Jane' Premieres at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Seven Faces of Jane - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  8. ↑ "The Seven Faces of Jane". Metacritic.
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