Chasing Wonders
{{Short description|2020 drama film}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Chasing Wonders
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|director = Paul Meins
|producer = {{plainlist|
- Anna Vincent
- Stewart Le Marechal
- Anna Mohr-Pietsch
- Hilton Nathanson
- Louise Nathanson
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|screenplay = Judy Morris
|starring = {{plainlist|
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|production_companies = {{plainlist|
- Arclight Films
- Hianlo Films
- South Australian Film Corporation
- Met Film
- SLA Films
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|distributor = Gravitas Ventures
|released = {{Film date|2020|10|23|Adelaide}}
|runtime = 86 minutes
|country = United Kingdom
|language = English
}}
Chasing Wonders is a 2020 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Paul Meins, from a screenplay by Judy Morris. The film stars Paz Vega, Edward James Olmos, Quim Gutierrez, Carmen Maura and Antonio de la Torre.
Cast
- Paz Vega as Adrianna
- Edward James Olmos as Luis
- Quim Gutiérrez as Goyo
- Carmen Maura as Maribel
- Antonio de la Torre as Felipe
- Jessica Marais as Janine
- Michael Crisafulli as Savino
Production
In March 2021, it was announced that Gravitas Ventures acquired the North America distribution rights to the film. The film was shot in Australia and Spain over a five-year period.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/paz-vega-edward-james-olmos-arclight-feature-chasing-wonders-picked-up-by-gravitas-1234719440/|title=Paz Vega & Edward James Olmos Arclight Feature 'Chasing Wonders' Picked Up By Gravitas|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 22, 2021|accessdate=June 30, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182301/https://deadline.com/2021/03/paz-vega-edward-james-olmos-arclight-feature-chasing-wonders-picked-up-by-gravitas-1234719440/|url-status=live}}
Release
The film had its worldwide premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on October 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/arclight-to-launch-tiff-sales-on-paz-vega-drama-chasing-wonders-exclusive/5152749.article|title=Arclight to launch TIFF sales on Paz Vega drama 'Chasing Wonders' (exclusive)|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|website=Screen Daily|date=September 2, 2020|accessdate=June 30, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518051138/https://www.screendaily.com/arclight-to-launch-tiff-sales-on-paz-vega-drama-chasing-wonders-exclusive/5152749.article|url-status=live}} The film was selected for the Gold Coast Film Festival, where it will screen in April 2021.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chasing_wonders|title=Chasing Wonders|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=June 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611202154/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chasing_wonders|url-status=live}}
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times said that "[the film is] sometimes visually arresting, the story filmed in Australia and Spain comes to a conclusion that seems contrived and forced".{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/6/4/22465083/chasing-wonders-review-edward-james-olmos-movie-paz-vega|last=Roeper|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Roeper|title='Chasing Wonders': A mad dad takes some of the joy out of well-acted family drama|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=June 4, 2021|accessdate=June 30, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181251/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/6/4/22465083/chasing-wonders-review-edward-james-olmos-movie-paz-vega|url-status=live}}
Tyler Sear of The Hollywood Insider called Chasing Wonders "a hidden gem", adding that it have a "beautiful story of love, family, and unity".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/chasing-wonders-review-family/|last=Sear|first=Tyler|title='Chasing Wonders': A Starry-Eyed Dissection of Something that Unites Us All – Family|work=The Hollywood Insider|date=June 6, 2021|accessdate=June 30, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612023718/https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/chasing-wonders-review-family/|url-status=live}}
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