An Interview with God

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An Interview with God
Directed by	Perry Lang
Written by
Produced by	Ken Aguado
Starring	Brenton Thwaites David Strathairn Hill Harper Yael Grobglas Charlbi Dean
Production company
Distributed by	Fathom
Release date	August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2.3 million[1]

An Interview with God is a 2018 drama film directed by Perry Lang and written by Ken Aguado. The film stars David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas, Hill Harper and Charlbi Dean.

Plot[]

Paul Asher (Brenton Thwaites), an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan to find his life falling apart. His marriage is near collapse, and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he struggles to understand. And more pressing, a soldier he befriended on the front lines is waging his own battle after discharge and Paul is desperately trying to rescue him. But the young reporter's life takes a strange turn when he is offered an opportunity too intriguing to resist—an interview with a man (David Strathairn) claiming to be God.

Production[]

The film was financed by Giving Films (a charity-based company) and co-produced by Astute Films. The film was shot entirely in New York City, primarily in various locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. (Msgr. McGolrick Park, in Brooklyn, was prominently used.) Giving Films advertises that they donate all of the movie's profits to charity.^[2] The film's musical score, featuring the use of a solo cello, was composed by Ian Honeyman.

Release[]

The film was released on 900 screens on August 20, 2018 by Fathom Event.^[3]

The film began streaming on Netflix^[4] on March 1, 2019 after a release in foreign theatrical and on home video.

Reception[]

Critical reception to the film was mixed. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics have given the film a positive review based on five reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.^[5] Matt's Movie Reviews said, "'An Interview with God' provides a spiritual journey of the cinematic kind that is as fulfilling as it is perplexing, just as it should be."^[6] The Christian Film Review said "The story is good, the production is good and the acting from David Strathairn and Brenton Thwaites is great, really making this a gripping and thrilling film."^[7]

Other media[]

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A novelization by Robert Noland and Ken Aguado was released on July 2, 2018. A first stage production in June 2019 at the Theater Guild of Simsbury near Hartford Connecticut.

References[]

External links[]

• An Interview with God at IMDb
• An interview with screenwriter/producer Ken Aguado at LA Screenwriter
• The Santa Barbara Independent: Interview with director Perry Lang

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