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Tribeca Festival · 2021

Tribeca Festival 2021

Midnight

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3 films · 3 reviews

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Shapeless

Review preview for Shapeless

Those who struggle with eating disorders themselves will find it easy to relate to but in places, very hard to watch.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Out in public, Ivy is a New Orleans lounge singer trying to make a name for herself. When alone, though, she suffers from a terrifying eating disorder. And the more she hides her struggles, the stronger her inner demons become.

(Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Samantha Aldana; Writer: Kelly Murtagh, Bryce Parsons-Twesten; Stars: Kelly Murtagh, Bobby Gilchrist, Jamie Neumann, Marco Dapper, Erika Ashley, Gralen Bryant Banks)

Full review See: Interview with Kelly Murtagh about Shapeless

World premiere

Ultrasound

Review preview for Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a slippery little puzzle of a film. It's cleverly put together and really quite neatly tied together, though not every viewer will successfully unravel it or, for that matter, make it to the end.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.

(Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Rob Schroeder; Writer: Conor Stechschulte; Stars: Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Breeda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, Rainey Qualley, Bob Stephenson)

Full review See: Interview with Rob Schroeder, Conor Stechschulte and Zak Engel about Ultrasound

World premiere

We Need To Do Something

Review preview for We Need To Do Something

Something extra is needed and fortunately this film has that.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Trapped inside their bathroom for days after a tornado ravages their home, a family of four struggles to keep their composure. That’s nothing, however, compared to what’s coming for them beyond the bathroom’s walls.

(Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Sean King O'Grady; Writer: Max Booth III; Stars: Sierra McCormick, Vinessa Shaw, Pat Healy, Lisette Alexis, John James Cronin)

Full review See: Interview with Sierra McCormick about We Need To Do Something

World premiere