''Person to Person'' is a 2017 American drama film directed and written by

Dustin Guy Defa Dustin Guy Defa is an American independent filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing the feature films '' Bad Fever'' and ''Person to Person'' and writing the screenplay for ''The Mountain''. Early life Dustin Guy Defa was born in S ...

. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 20, 2017. It was released on July 28, 2017, by Magnolia Pictures.

Plot

During a day in New York City, a reporter trains a new employee while covering a story about a possible murder where a watch repairman may have important information; a record collector finds a rare piece of vinyl; two brothers track down their sister's ex-boyfriend who posted nude pictures of her online, and a questioning teenage girl explores her feelings when she kisses a boy.

Cast

Production

Principal photography on the film began on December 3, 2015, in New York City. The movie was photographed on 16 mm film.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on January 20, 2017. Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. It was given a limited release on July 28, 2017.

Critical reception

''Person to Person'' holds a 52% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "''Person to Person''s moments of insight and absorbing character development are scattered among an aimless, disjointed narrative".

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from

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gave the film 1.5/4 stars, noting "Various characters populate “''Person to Person,''” but they rarely register as actual people. And while some of their storylines intersect throughout the course of a day in New York, they rarely connect in ways that have actual meaning."

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, m/person_to_person_2017 2017 films Films shot in New York City Films set in New York City American drama films 2017 independent films 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films