''The 4th Dimension'' is an independent film directed by
Tom Mattera
Tom Mattera (born 27 January 1979) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.
Early life
Mattera was born and grew up in South Philadelphia. Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their cr ...
and
Dave Mazzoni and starring
Louis Morabito,
Miles Williams,
Karen Peakes,
Kate LaRoss, and
Suzanne Inman. It premiered at the Philadelphia International Film Festival on April 1, 2006, and was released by
TLA Entertainment Group
TLA Entertainment Group is a privately held corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1981.
Originally formed to operate a repertory movie theater, the company subsequently moved into catalog and online sales, retail store ...
on April 8, 2008.
Awards
The film received the following awards:
Festivals
* Winner: Grand Jury Honorable Mention,
Cinevegas
* Winner: Technical Achievement Award,
Philadelphia Film Festival
The Philadelphia Film Festival is a film festival founded by the Philadelphia Film Society held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The annual festival is held at various theater venues throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Overview
The annual f ...
* Official Selection:
Montreal World Film Festival
* Official Selection:
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), previously named Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (french: Festival international du film fantastique de Bruxelles, nl, Internationaal Festival van de Fantastische Fil ...
* Official Selection: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
* Official Selection:
Utopiales-Nantes International Science Fiction Festival – France
Critical reaction
Robert Koehler of ''
Variety'' stated, "An alice-like rabbit hole of suppressed memories...simmering with neurotic emotions and surreal dream states." The film's opening images "suggest that what follows may be induced by dreams. However, co-directors
Tom Mattera
Tom Mattera (born 27 January 1979) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.
Early life
Mattera was born and grew up in South Philadelphia. Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their cr ...
and
Dave Mazzoni are just as concerned with establishing Jack's reality in the present (in a bric-a-brac stuffed antique shop where he fixes clocks and other contraptions) and the past (where a dazzling single-shot scene dramatizes in capsule form the boy's sad life with his ill mom).
JimmyO Arrowinthehead.com said, "A visually stunning work of art".
Michael Rechtshaffen of ''
The Hollywood Reporter'' stated, "Stylistically channeling David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, ''The 4th Dimension'' is a densely etched portrait of a young man's descent into insanity", while also noting that the film "doesn't quite jell into a satisfyingly coherent whole."
References
External links
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2006 films
2000s English-language films