The Cathedral (2021)

Directed by

Ricky D'Ambrose

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An only child witnesses the rise and fall of his American family over two decades. The film follows his perspective as his parents' marriage and financial stability slowly unravel.

slow-burnmeditativeintrospectivemelancholicimpressionisticobservationalunderstatedbittersweet

What happens

The Cathedral is a 2021 American semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written, directed, and edited by Ricky D'Ambrose. It stars Brian d'Arcy James, Monica Barbaro, Mark Zeisler, Geraldine Singer, and William Bednar-Carter. It revolves around an only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades. The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was awarded the HFPA Special Prize. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 2, 2022, before its streaming release on September 9, by MUBI. It received generally positive reviews from critics. At the 38th Independent Spirit Awards, it won the John Cassavetes Award and was nominated for Best Supporting Performance (for James) and Best Editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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