Clairevoyant
{{Short description|2021 American mockumentary film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Clairevoyant
| image = Clairevoyant.jpg
| director = Arthur de Larroche and Micaela Wittman
| writer = Arthur de Larroche and Micaela Wittman
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Micaela Wittman
- Arthur de Larroche
- Amy Benedict
- Sam Dissanayake
- Anousha Nowbakht
- Heidi Fecht
}}
| music = Jordan Ezquerro
| studio = Diennet Productions
| released = {{Film date|2021|05|11|British Independent Film Festival}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Clairevoyant is a 2021 American mockumentary written and directed by Micaela Wittman and Arthur de Larroche, and starring Amy Benedict, Sam Dissanayake, Anousha Nowbakht, and Heidi Fecht.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-22 |title=Talking Pictures: Get "Starstruck" with new comedies out this week |url=https://www.abc4.com/gmu/talking-pictures-get-starstruck-with-new-comedies-out-this-week/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=ABC4 Utah |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Erin |date=2021-09-27 |title=Larroche and Wittman's 'Clairevoyant' questions spirituality |url=http://www.michigandaily.com/arts/spiritual-questioning-and-a-lack-of-answers-in-clairevoyant/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=The Michigan Daily |language=en-US}}
Clairevoyant premiered at the British Independent Film Festival on May 11, 2021, and was nominated for Best Feature Film. The film was given a release in the United States by Gravitas Ventures in June 2021.{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2021-05-21 |title=Kino Lorber Acquires Artsploitation; Gravitas Gets Micaela Wittman's 'Clairevoyant'; Freestyle Lands 'My Tender Matador'; Gotham Shorts Take Flight; Nantucket Fest Additions – Film Briefs |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/kino-lorber-artsploitation-clairevoyant-my-tender-matador-release-dates-nantucket-events-gotham-shorts-1234759326/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Plot
The film follows a spoiled young woman named Claire (Micaela Wittman) who hires a cameraman (Arthur De Larroche) off of Craigslist to document her journey as she attempts to shed her ego and attain enlightenment.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-02-02 |title='Clairevoyant' Filmmaker & Star Micaela Wittman Inks With Untitled Entertainment |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/micaela-wittman-signs-with-untitled-entertainment-1234925293/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Salomone |first=Gino |date=2021-10-11 |title=Gino talks with the cast of Clairevoyant |url=https://www.fox6now.com/news/gino-talks-with-the-cast-of-clairevoyant |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=FOX6 News Milwaukee |language=en-US}}
Cast
- Micaela Wittman as Claire
- Amy Benedict
- Sam Dissanayake
- Anousha Nowbakht
- Heidi Fecht
- Rhys Hyatt
- Andrew Kirkley
- Ashley Moret
- Anne Scottlin
- Emily Vere Nicoll
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 78% based on reviews from 9 critics.{{Cite web |title=Clairevoyant |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clairevoyant |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=2023-07-16 }}
Made on a micro-budget of 3k, Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat praised the film's ability to utilize being a Low-budget film to its advantage, "The film turns homage to the underground movies of yesteryear, where crazies with no money would achieve transcendence through costumes, light, and imagination."{{Cite web |last=Fagerholm |first=Matt |date=2022-03-08 |title=How Micaela Wittman and Arthur De Larroche Made a Comedy for $3K That Sold at Cannes |url=https://nofilmschool.com/clairevoyant-movie-interview |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=No Film School |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-21 |title=Clairevoyant Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/clairevoyant/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=12408808}}