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Beeswax (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Beeswax' is a 2009 American mumblecore film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski. The film examines a few days in the life of twins, played by real-life sisters Tilly and Maggie Hatcher.
It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 7, 2009.
Cast
* Tilly Hatcher as Jeannie
* Maggie Hatcher as Lauren
* Anne Dodge as Amanda
* Alex Karpovsky as Merrill
* Katy O'Connor as Corinne
* David Zellner as Scott
Critical response
The film opened to positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 73% of 45 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.7/10. The website reported the critical consensus warned that "Andrew Bujalski's third effort will test the patience of some filmgoers", but lauded the film as "a warm, funny, and honest introduction to the mumblecore movement". Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 70 (out of 100) based on 14 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "generally favorable reviews."
Home media
'Beeswax' was released on DVD by The Cinema Guild on April 6, 2010. In 2020, The Cinema Guild released a remastered version of the film with a new cover design, a booklet of essays by Christopher Terhechte and Kevin Coorigan, and bonus features including a 10 Years Later Q&A with the cast and crew.
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