Hide Your Smiling Faces

{{Infobox film

| name = Hide Your Smiling Faces

| image = Hide Your Smiling Faces poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Daniel Patrick Carbone

| producer = Jordan Bailey-Hoover
Daniel Patrick Carbone
Matthew Petock
Zachary Shedd

| screenplay = Daniel Patrick Carbone

| starring = Ryan Jones
Nathan Varnson
Colm O'Leary
Thomas Cruz
Christina Starbuck
Chris Kies

| music = Robert Donne

| cinematography = Nick Bentgen

| editing = Daniel Patrick Carbone

| studio = Flies

| distributor = Tribeca Film

| released = {{Film date|2013|2|10|BIFF|2014|3|25|United States}}

| runtime = 80 minutes{{cite web|author=Guy Lodge |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/global/hide-your-smiling-faces-review-london-1200755011/ |title='Hide Your Smiling Faces' Review: Daniel Patrick Carbone's Assured Debut |publisher=Variety |date=2013-10-25 |accessdate=2016-09-09}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Hide Your Smiling Faces is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone about the story of two brothers who have their summer vacation ruined by a tragedy. The film stars Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O'Leary, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck and Chris Kies. The film was released on March 25, 2014, by Tribeca Film.

Cast

  • Ryan Jones as Tommy
  • Nathan Varnson as Eric
  • Colm O'Leary as Ian's Father
  • Thomas Cruz as Tristan
  • Christina Starbuck as Mother
  • Chris Kies as Father
  • Andrew M. Chamberlain as Blake
  • Clark Middleton as Religious Man
  • Ivan Tomic as Ian

Release

The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2013. The film was released on March 25, 2014, by Tribeca Film.{{cite web|author=Gordon Cox |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/tribeca-film-acquires-hide-your-smiling-faces-for-march-release-1201052864/ |title=Tribeca Film Acquires 'Hide Your Smiling Faces' for March Release |publisher=Variety |date=2014-01-13 |accessdate=2016-09-09}}

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 49 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Its meditative pace and low-key approach may prove too ponderous for some, but Hide Your Smiling Faces will cast a potent spell on viewers patient enough to let it unfold."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hide_your_smiling_faces_2013|title=Hide Your Smiling Faces|last= |first= |date=|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=12 March 2021|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

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