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Topside (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Topside' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Celine Held and Logan George. It stars Zhaila Farmer, Celine Held, Jared Abrahamson, and Fatlip. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020. It was released in the United States on March 25, 2022, by Vertical Entertainment.
Premise
A mother-and-daughter lives in an underground part of New York.
Cast
* Zhaila Farmer as Little
* Celine Held as Nikki
* Jared Abrahamson as Les
* Fatlip as John
* Cynthia Tombros as Lolly
* George Doerner
* Tarra Riggs
* Kevin Tanski as Tunnel Policeman
* Daria Somers
Release
The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020. Then it made its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest, where it won the Jury Award for Best Director. In February 2022, Vertical Entertainment acquired the film's distribution rights.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 15 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.
Sheri Linden of 'The Hollywood Reporter' called it "A striking debut, cinematic and affecting." Eric Kohn of IndieWire wrote, "The whole concept of a lo-fi New York movie shot on the streets has been done and redone so many times that it risks clich, but 'Topside' works as well it does because it never tries to reinvent that playbook."
Brian Tallerico of 'RogerEbert.com' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Everyone here means well, and theres a commitment to the entire venture thats admirable, but this falls deep into what is often referred to as poverty porn, something that feels more manipulative in its depiction of misery than genuinely empathetic or artistic."
References
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