''Sophie Jones'' is a 2020 American drama film directed, co-written, and produced by
Jessie Barr
Jessie Barr (born 24 July 1989 in Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish athlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Jessie is from Dunmore East in Waterford and she attended the local girls primary school, the Light of Christ Natio ...
. The film is executive produced by
Nicole Holofcener and stars Jessica Barr as a 16-year-old navigating grief, girlhood, and growing up in Portland, Oregon. It also stars Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts. The film premiered at the 2020
Deauville Film Festival and had a limited release on March 2, 2021, by
Oscilloscope Laboratories
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. It won Best Feature Film (NEXT Section) at the Americana Film Festival 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. It is currently streaming on
Showtime Networks. The original motion picture soundtrack was released on April 1, 2022, by Gardener Recordings, featuring an original score by Grammy-nominated composer
Nate Heller
Nate or NATE may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Nate (given name)
*A nickname for Nathanael
*A nickname for Nathaniel
Organizations
* National Association for the Teaching of English, the UK subject teacher association for all aspe ...
.
Plot
Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
Cast
*Jessica Barr as Sophie Jones
*Syler Verity as Kevin
*Claire Manning as Claire
*Charlie Jackson as Lucy
*Dave Roberts as Aaron
Release
In January 2021, it was announced that
Oscilloscope
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acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was released in select theaters and on VOD on March 2, 2021.
Reception
The film has a 100% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews.
Courtney Howard of ''
Variety'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "it’s a poignant exploration of this arduous age, rooted in staggering authenticity."
Roxana Hadadi of ''
RogerEbert.com
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'' awarded the film three stars and wrote that the film "feels deeply authentic in its understanding of grief."
Kate Erbland of
IndieWire graded the film a B- and wrote, "It’s moments like that one which speak to the film’s real power: honesty, even when it hurts. Grief, maybe even the good kind."
Lena Wilson of
The Playlist called the film “A refreshing, deeply human meditation on girlhood, sex, and grief…coming-of-age at its best. A quiet, brilliant film.”
References
External links
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2020 films
2020 drama films
American drama films
2020s English-language films
2020s American films