''Backgammon'' is an erotic

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film, directed and co-written by Francisco Orvañanos.

Synopsis

Young couple Lucian and Elizabeth arrive at their college friend Andrew's isolated mansion to spend the weekend. Andrew's sister, Miranda, and her boyfriend Gerald, an artist, are also there. Miranda is a playful and seductive character while Gerald enjoys antagonising the others, while frequently arguing with Miranda. After he challenges Lucian to a game of poker, at which the latter loses his possessions, Miranda throws him out, and Lucian must come to terms with his increasing animal attraction to her. Gerald, meanwhile, never truly leaves, but prowls about the grounds laying traps for Lucian.

Cast

* Brittany Allen as Miranda * Noah Silver as Lucian * Alex Beh as Gerald *

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as Elizabeth *

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as Andrew

Background

The film is based on the 2009 novella ''Bloody Baudelaire'' by R. B. Russell. The screenplay was written by Todd Niemi, R. B. Russell and Francisco Orvañanos, who also co-produced the film with Chris Moore. The film stars Brittany Allen and Noah Silver. Also appearing in the film are Alex Beh,

and

. Filmed in the summer of 2012 in

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, ''Backgammon'' premiered at the

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on April 17, 2015. In that same year it was also an official selection of both the

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and the

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. In 2016 Backgammon was released theatrically on March 11 in Los Angeles and New York, and in Denver on March 25.

Reception

The film has received generally unfavorable reviews from critics. On

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it has a 0% approval rating, based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 2.4/10. On

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it has a score of 22% based on reviews from 5 critics.

References

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