Memoria (2021 film)
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Directed by | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
Written by | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
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Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
Edited by | Lee Chatametikool |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
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Box office | $351,359[3] |
Memoria is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama fantasy film written, directed, and co-produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The film stars Tilda Swinton, Elkin Díaz, Jeanne Balibar, Juan Pablo Urrego, and Daniel Giménez Cacho. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 July 2021, and will be released in a very limited theatrical release in the United States starting 26 December 2021. It was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]
Plot[]
Describing the plot of Memoria in his review, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote: "Swinton plays Jessica, an expatriate woman from Scotland who lives in Medellín running a market-gardening business selling flowers; she is in Bogotá visiting her sister Karen and [Karen’s] husband, Juan, because Karen is ill in hospital with a mysterious respiratory complaint. One night, Jessica is awoken from a sleep by a strange bang or sonic boom. What is going on?"[5]
Cast[]
- Tilda Swinton as Jessica Holland
- Elkin Díaz as older Hernán Bedoya
- Jeanne Balibar as Agnes Cerkinsky
- Juan Pablo Urrego as younger Hernán Bedoya
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as Juan Ospina
- Agnes Brekke as Karen Holland
- Jerónimo Barón as Mateo Ospina
- Constanza Gutiérrez as Dr. Constanza
Production[]
In March 2018, it was announced Tilda Swinton had joined the cast of the film, with Apichatpong Weerasethakul directing from a screenplay he wrote.[6] In August 2019, Jeanne Balibar, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Juan Pablo Urrego, and Elkin Diaz joined the cast of the film.[7]
Principal photography began in August 2019, in Colombia.[8]
Release[]
The film had its world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on 15 July 2021,[9] and was awarded the Jury Prize.
The film was widely released by co-producer and distributor, Sovereign Films in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 14 January 2022. Unlike the US theatrical release, the film will be released as a regular theatrical release with simultaneous screenings in many cinemas across the UK.[10]
United States[]
In November 2019, NEON acquired US distribution rights.[11] Neon announced a "never-ending" release in the United States, in which it will play exclusive weeklong engagements, city by city, that began 26 December 2021 at New York's IFC Center.[12] The "never-ending release" made it to two North American cities, and then stopped. No other dates, cities, or theaters have been announced since the film opened in Chicago in December 2021.
City | Venue | Start Date | End Date |
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New York City | IFC Center[13] | 26 December 2021 | 1 January 2022 |
Chicago | AMC River East 21[14] | 31 December 2021 | 6 January 2022 |
Hartford | Real Art Ways[15] | TBA | TBA |
Reception[]
Box office[]
The film was released in one theater in the United States and Canada. It made $6,797 in its opening weekend and $18,122 in its second.[16][17]
Critical response[]
Memoria received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 92% score from 51 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The consensus states: "Memoria finds writer-director Apichatpong Weerasethakul branching out into English-language filmmaking without forsaking any of his own lyrical cinematic vocabulary."[18] Metacritic reports a score of 91, based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[19]
Accolades[]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 74th Cannes Film Festival | Jury Prize | Memoria | Won | [20] |
Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Won | [21] | ||
London Film Critics Circle Awards 2021 | Film of the Year |
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ Lumholdt, Jan (16 July 2021). "Review: Memoria". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Impromptu (2021)". UniFrance. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Memoria (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "'Memoria' representará a Colombia en los Premios Oscar 2022". El Nuevo Siglo. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Memoria review
- ^ Nordine, Michael (15 March 2018). "Tilda Swinton to Star in Palme d'Or Winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul's 'Memoria'". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Lang, Jaime (27 August 2019). "See the First Set Photos of Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul 'Memoria' Shoot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (27 August 2019). "Apichatpong Weerasethakul Begins Shooting 'Memoria' Starring Tilda Swinton". The Film Stage. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "The Films of the Official Selection 2021". Cannes Film Festival. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Memoria". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Grater, Tom (7 November 2019). "AFM Action: Neon Buys Tilda Swinton Arthouse Pic 'Memoria'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (5 October 2021). "'Memoria': Neon Sets Never-Ending Theatrical Tour for Weerasethakul's Latest, One Screen at a Time". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "IFC Center - Memoria". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "A film that screens in one theater at a time returns to Chicago". Archived from the original on 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Memoria-Real Art Ways".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Domestic 2021 Weekend 52". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Domestic 2021 Weekend 53". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Memoria". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Memoria". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Cannes Film Festival (7 July 2021). "All the 74th Festival de Cannes Awards". Newsis. Naver. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Chicago Internaitional Film Festival (24 October 2021). "Festival Award Winners International Feature Film Competition". Newsis. Naver. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
External links[]
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