''Pink Wall'' is a 2019 British independent romantic drama film written and directed by

Tom Cullen Thomas Cullen (born 17 July 1985) is a Welsh actor and director. He had roles in the independent film '' Weekend'' (2011), as Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham in the television series ''Downton Abbey'', and as Sir Landry in the historical d ...

and starring

Tatiana Maslany Tatiana Gabriele Maslany ( ; born September 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for playing multiple characters in the science fiction thriller television series ''Orphan Black'' (2013–2017), which won her a Primetime Emmy ...

and

Jay Duplass Lawrence Jay Duplass (born March 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker, actor and author widely known for his films ''The Puffy Chair'' (2005), ''Cyrus'' (2010), and ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' (2011), made in collaboration with his younger brother, ...

. It is Cullen's directorial debut.

Plot

''Pink Wall'' is the story of a couple's struggles with the pressures of gender expectations.

Cast

as Jenna *

as Leon *Sule Rimi as Scott *Ruth Ollman as Layla *Sarah Ovens as Jess *T.J. Richardson as Frankie *Kyle Lima as Obi

Reception

''Pink Wall'' received generally positive critical reviews. , of the reviews compiled on

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are positive, with an average rating of . Ella Kemp of ''

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'' awarded the film four stars out of five. David Ehrlich of

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graded the film a B. Clarisse Loughrey of ''

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'' awarded the film three stars out of five. Brian Tallerico of

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gave the film a positive review and wrote that it “ works because Cullen trusts his very talented performers, building characters with them and then amplifying the themes of their journey through his experimental visual language. It’s an ultimately moving, very impressive debut.” Chris Longo of

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awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.

References

External links

* 2019 films 2019 romantic drama films British romantic drama films 2019 directorial debut films British independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films 2019 independent films {{2010s-UK-film-stub