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Wikipedia article




'The Outside Story' is an 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski. It stars Brian Tyree Henry, Sunita Mani, Sonequa Martin-Green, Olivia Edward, Asia Kate Dillon, Maria Dizzia, and Rebecca Naomi Jones.

It had its world premiere at Rooftop Films on August 1, 2020. It was released on April 30, 2021, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Plot



While tipping a delivery man, Charles accidentally leaves his keys in his apartment and finds himself locked out. The inconvenience soon turns into a day of befriending neighbors he never met prior to today, reflection on his recent break-up, and self-exploration,

Cast



* Brian Tyree Henry as Charles Young

* Sonequa Martin-Green as Isha

* Asia Kate Dillon as Inez

* Sunita Mani as Slater

* Olivia Edward as Elena

* Michael Cyril Creighton as Andre

* Maria Dizzia as Juliet

* Rebecca Naomi Jones as Amy

* Matthew Maher as Neil

* Hannah Bos as Paige

* Jordan Carlos as Delivery Guy

* David Zayas as Tony

* Nadia Bowers as Sylvia

* Lynda Gravatt as Sara

Production



In August 2018, it was announced Brian Tyree Henry had joined the cast of the film, with Casimir Nozkowski directing from a screenplay he wrote. Frank Hall Green, Brian Newman, Joseph Stephans, Nozkowski will produce the film, while Evan Thayer and Joseph O'Reilly, will executive produce the film, under their Sub-Genre Film and Greenmachine Film banners, respectively. In November 2018, Sonequa Martin-Green, Asia Kate Dillon, Sunita Mani, Olivia Edward, Michael Cyril Creighton, Maria Dizzia, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Matthew Maher, Hannah Bos and Jordan Carlos joined the cast of the film, with production beginning that same week.

Release



It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2020. However, the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It had its world premiere at Rooftop Films on August 1, 2020. In February 2021, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for an April 30, 2021, release.

Reception



'The Outside Story' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average of . The site's critical consensus reads, "A refreshingly optimistic look at urban community life, The Outside Story is further distinguished by a layered leading performance from Brian Tyree Henry." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 63 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References




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