:Zeros and Ones
{{Short description|2021 film}}
{{for|the Jesus Jones song|Zeroes and Ones}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Zeros and Ones
| image = Zeros and Ones.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Abel Ferrara
| producer = Diana Phillips
Philipp Kreuzer
| writer = Abel Ferrara
| story =
| starring = Ethan Hawke
| music = Joe Delia
| cinematography = Sean Price Williams
| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Leonardo Daniel Bianchi
- Stephen Gurewitz
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Rimsky Productions
- Maze Pictures
- Hammerstone Studios
- Macaia Film
- Almost Never Films
}}
| distributor = Lionsgate{{cite web|url=https://www.filmratings.com/Search?filmTitle=zeros+and+ones&x=0&y=0|title=Zeros and Ones|website=Film Ratings|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
| released = {{Film date|2021|8|12|Locarno|2021|11|19|United States}}
| runtime = 85 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/LFF/locarno-74/program-74/film.html?fid=1216802&l=en&eid=74|title=Zeros and Ones|website=Locarno Film Festival|access-date=July 5, 2021}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United States
- Italy
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Zeros and Ones is a 2021 American-Italian thriller film written and directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Ethan Hawke.
It premiered at the 74th Locarno Film Festival in August 2021, and was released in limited theaters, on demand, and digital platforms on November 19, 2021.
Plot
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According to The New York Times, the film is about "an American soldier-for-hire (Ethan Hawke) attempting to foil a plot to blow up the Vatican in a locked-down Rome."{{cite web|last=Bailey|first=Jason|title='Zeros and Ones,' 'Juliet, Naked' and More Streaming Gems|date=25 January 2023|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/movies/zeros-and-ones-juliet-naked-streaming-movies.html|access-date=29 January 2023}}
Cast
{{castlist|
- Ethan Hawke as JJ/Justin
- Phil Neilson as Phil
- Valerio Mastandrea as Luciano
- Valeria Correale as Valeria
- Babak Karimi as Mullah
- Korlan Madi as Jiao
- Stephen Gurewitz as Stephen
- Mahmut Sifa Erkaya as Ari
- Salvatore Ruocco
- Zixuan Chen as Jiao's Son
- Sebastian Mendizabal as Mustapha
}}
Production
In November 2020, it was announced that Ethan Hawke, Cristina Chiriac, and Phil Nelson had joined the cast, with Abel Ferrara directing from his screenplay.{{cite web|last=Welk|first=Brian|title=Ethan Hawke to Star in Abel Ferrara's Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'|date=9 November 2020|publisher=TheWrap|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ethan-hawke-to-star-in-abel-ferraras-thriller-zeros-and-ones/|access-date=12 February 2021}}{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Ethan Hawke to Star in War Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'|date=9 November 2020|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ethan-hawke-zeros-and-ones-1234826297/|access-date=12 February 2021}}{{cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|title=AFM: Ethan Hawke to Star in War Thriller 'Zeros and Ones'|date=9 November 2020|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-ethan-hawke-to-star-in-war-thriller-zeros-and-ones|access-date=12 February 2021}}
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 54% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Zeros and Ones is poorly lit and beset by narrative chaos, but Ethan Hawke's passionate performance is a solid fit for Abel Ferrara's intriguingly idiosyncratic storytelling."{{Cite web |title=Zeros and Ones |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zeros_and_ones |access-date=November 8, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".{{Cite web |title=Zeros and Ones |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/zeros-and-ones |access-date=July 17, 2023 |website=Metacritic}}
=Awards=
- 2021 – 74th Locarno Film Festival: Best Direction Award Abel Ferrara.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/locarno-film-festival-awards-2021-1235041709/|title= Golden Leopard Winner 'Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash' Heads Impressive Slate Of Locarno Award|last= Kiang |first= Jessica |date= 14 August 2021|access-date= 14 August 2021 |website= Variety |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|13432484}}
- {{Metacritic film}}
{{Abel Ferrara}}
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:American thriller films
Category:Films directed by Abel Ferrara
Category:Films scored by Joe Delia
Category:Italian thriller films