''Jules of Light and Dark'' is a 2018 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Daniel Laabs. It was screened at
NewFest's 2018 film festival
where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature.
Plot
Two young lovers, Maya and Jules, are found wrecked on the side of the road after a party by a loner roughneck, Freddy. During rehab, their relationship falls apart, and Maya forms an unlikely friendship with Freddy.
Cast
Reception
''Jules of Light and Dark'' has been well-received at various film festivals, including
NewFest NewFest: The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival put on by The New Festival, Inc., is one of the most comprehensive forums of national and international LGBT film/video in the world.
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,
Outfest
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, and
Austin Film Festival. Stephen Saito wrote “''Jules of Light and Dark'' is the rare film where you not only witness a meaningful change for the characters, but suspect they’ll continue to evolve long after the cameras stop rolling, if for no other reason than you feel as if you’ve experienced a change yourself from seeing it."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt3326106, Jules of Light and Dark
American drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films