''As of Yet'' is an American comedy film written by Taylor Garron and co-directed with Chanel James. Garron also stars. It premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received the Nora Ephron Award.

Plot

The film "centers on Naomi (Garron), who navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance, all while locked down during the coronavirus pandemic."

Cast

* Taylor Garron as Naomi, a young woman based in Brooklyn, trying to adjust to life at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic *

Eva Victor Eva Victor is an American comedian, writer, and actor. Early life and education Victor was born in Paris but, when she was aged one, her family moved to San Francisco, where she grew up. Victor went to a French-speaking high school, but was late ...

as Sara, Naomi's roommate, who goes to Florida to stay with her parents during the pandemic lockdown * Amir Khan as Reed, a man Naomi meets through a dating app *

Quinta Brunson Quinta Brunson (born December 21, 1989) is an American writer, producer, actress, and comedian best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing, and starring in the ABC comedy series ''Abbott Elementary'' (2021–present). Brunson gained ...

as Lyssa, one of Naomi's best friends * Ayo Edebiri as Khadijah, another of Naomi's best friends * Paula Akpan as Sadie, Naomi's British cousin

Production

Taylor Garron and Chanel James co-directed ''As of Yet'', which Garron also wrote and in which she also stars. The pair worked together previously on James' directorial debut ''The Things We Do When We’re Alone.'' The

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produced the film with Garron and Ashley Edouard. The majority of the film is depicted though Facetime calls and video diary entries.

Release

The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in June 2021. It later screened at the Philadelphia Film Festival.

Reception

The film received mainly positive reception. In a positive review, Lovia Gyarkye wrote in '' The Hollywood Reporter'', "Garron and Victor’s portrayal of friends who are struggling to understand each other’s point of view is refreshingly honest and appropriately cringey. Conversations are at the heart of ''As of Yet'', and Garron manages to capture how they ebb and flow with the different rhetorical quirks people develop." Candice Frederick of '' TheGrio'' noted that "nothing is particularly innovative about its style", but also described the film as "engaging to watch obviously resonant reflections of life’s new challenges articulated on screen". M.G. Mailloux of ''In Review Online'' praised her acting: "Garron is charismatic and lively as a performer, her presence never deflating or grating", but also stated that "a''s of yet'' never quite figures out how to say all that it wants to say without forsaking nuance or elegance".

Awards and nominations

* 2021 – Tribeca Film Festival, Nora Ephron Award, Winner * 2021 – Denver International Film Festival, American Independent Film Award, Nominee

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=tt14494520
''As of Yet''
at Rotten Tomatoes American comedy films 2021 films Films shot in New York City 2021 comedy films Films set in Brooklyn American independent films Films about the COVID-19 pandemic Duplass Brothers Productions films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films