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An Interview with God
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Wikipedia article
'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 resistan interview with a man (David Strathairn) claiming to be God.
Production
The film was financed by Giving Films, a company that specializes in movies with Christian themes and donates its profits to faith-based nonprofit organizations. It was shot entirely in New York CityBrooklyn's McGolrick Park and the Kings Theatre are prominently featured. 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 in the US on August 20, 2018 by Fathom Events. It was screened for potential foreign buyers at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
The film debuted on Netflix on March 1, 2019.
Reception
Critical reception to the film was mixed. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that of critics have given the film a positive review based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website '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." 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." 'The Sydney Morning Herald' criticized the writing, saying that the scenes with the two leads "go on for pages of dialogue, a sure way to stop a movie dead in its dramatic tracks."
Other media
Robert Noland and screenwriter Ken Aguado self-published a novelization of the film in 2018. In 2019, the Theatre Guild of Simsbury, a community theater in Connecticut, hosted a staged reading.
References
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