You Won't Be Alone

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You Won't Be Alone
You Wont Be Alone poster.png
Official release poster
Directed byGoran Stolevski
Written byGoran Stolevski
Produced by
  • Kristina Ceyton
  • Sam Jennings
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Chuang
Edited byLuca Cappelli
Music byMark Bradshaw[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
  • April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • Serbia
LanguageMacedonian

You Won't Be Alone is a 2022 internationally co-produced horror film, written and directed by Goran Stolevski, in his directorial debut. It stars Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta, Félix Maritaud and Sara Klimoska. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on 1 April 2022.[2]

The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Dramatic Competition section, on January 22, 2022.

Synopsis[]

Deadline described the film's premise as "Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, pic follows a young witch who is left to go feral in the woods. Curious about life as a human, she accidentally kills a peasant in the village, then takes her shape to see what life is like in her skin. This ignites her deep-seated curiosity to experience life inside the bodies of others. The witch will be played by different actors and the film will include an old Macedonian dialect."[3]

Cast[]

Production[]

In December 2020, it was announced Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta, Félix Maritaud and Sara Klimoska had joined the cast of the film, with Goran Stolevski directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Focus Features set to distribute.[3] Principal photography concluded by December 2020.[4]

Release[]

The film premiered in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section,[5] to be followed by a theatrical release in the U.S. on 1 April 2022.

Reception[]

The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 34 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Although it may strike some as too artsy for its own good, You Won't Be Alone puts a thoughtfully fresh spin on familiar horror tropes."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b You Won't Be Alone Sundance
  2. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (November 19, 2021). "Focus Features Sets Supernatural Horror Thriller 'You Won't Be Alone' For Jan. 2022 Release". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (December 9, 2020). "Focus Features Boards Supernatural Horror 'You Won't Be Alone' From 'The Babadook' Producer; Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca & Alice Englert Among Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Australian Supernatural Horror You Won't Be Alone Wraps in Serbia, Snapped Up by Focus Features". FilmInk.au. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/you_wont_be_alone

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