''The Sublime and Beautiful'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by

Blake Robbins Blake Robbins (born June 17, 1965) is an American actor and director of film and television. He appeared in the films '' Wind River'', '' The Ugly Truth'', ''Jayhawkers'', and '' To Leslie''. Robbins is also known for his guest-starring appearances ...

, starring Blake Robbins, Laura Kirk, Matthew Del Negro, Armin Shimerman and

Anastasia Baranova Anastasia Baranova (russian: Aнастасия Баранова; born 23 April 1989) is a Russian actress, best known for her starring roles as Jennifer "Scout" Lauer on the television series ''Scout's Safari'' and as Addison "Addy" Carver on the ...

Cast

* Blake Robbins as David Conrad * Laura Kirk as Kelly Conrad * Matthew Del Negro as Mike Embree * Armin Shimerman as Lee Weston *

as Katie * Molly Robbins as Elizabeth Conrad * Emily Robbins as Samantha Conrad * Copper Robbins as Jack Conrad

Release

The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival on 17 January 2014.

Reception

Mark Bell of ''

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'' called the film "thoughtful and intriguing" and wrote that it "deserves much attention." John Ford of ''

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'' called the film "sublime and beautiful". Kenneth R. Morefield of ''

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'' wrote that the film "address psychological and spiritual themes with sensitivity and shows compassion towards those who struggle through one of life's most intensely painful losses." Justin Lowe of '' The Hollywood Reporter'' called Robbin's skills as a director "serviceable rather than distinctive" and "further limited by the film’s obvious budgetary constraints." Ronnie Scheib of '' Variety'' wrote that while Robbins’ acting "sounds no false notes", the "unbroken monotony of the proceedings, while arguably realistic, makes for heavy sledding cinematically."

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sublime and Beautiful, The 2014 films 2014 drama films American drama films 2010s American films