On Our Way (film)
{{Short description|American drama film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = On Our Way
| image = On Our Way (film).jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Sophie Lane Curtis
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Siena Oberman
- John Reyes Doyle
- Julio Lopez Velasquez
- Heliya Alam
- Andrea Bucko
- Kyle Stroud
- Adam G. Simon
- Joe Barbagallo
- Alex Safdie
}}
| screenplay = Sophie Lane Curtis
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| music = Jonathan Sanford
| cinematography = Alex Salahi
| editing = Alex Safdie
| studio = {{plainlist|
- BarBHouse Productions
- Artemis Pictures
- Tomorrowland Productions
- SugarRush Pictures
- Commonwealth Pictures
}}
| distributor = Gravitas Ventures
| released = {{Film date|2021|11|18|Tallinn|df=y}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
On Our Way is a 2021 American romantic drama film written and directed by Sophie Lane Curtis in her feature length debut. Starring Micheál Richardson, Jordana Brewster, Ruby Modine, and Vanessa Redgrave with Curtis, the film had a limited theatrical release and became available on-demand on May 19, 2023 via Gravitas Ventures.
Synopsis
A young filmmaker Henry (Richardson) is struggling with his latest script, which concerns the loss of the love of his life Rosemary (Curtis).{{Cite web|url=https://poff.ee/en/film/on-our-way/|website=poff.ee|title=On our way|accessdate=March 23, 2023}}
Cast
- Micheál Richardson as Henry Richardson
- Jordana Brewster as Ruby Richardson
- Ruby Modine as Lily
- Vanessa Redgrave
- James Badge Dale
- Paul Ben-Victor as Mr. Alder
- Franco Nero
- Sophie Lane Curtis as Rosemary Curtis
- Keith Powers as David Adler
- Daisy Bevan as Henry's mother
Production
Writing on her personal Instagram page, writer and director Sophie Lane Curtis said that she started work on the project when she was twenty two years-old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CqG5SORPIzP/?igshid=YTY0NGM2M2E=|website=Instagram|title=Soohie Lane Curtis (personal page)|date=March 22, 2023|accessdate=March 23, 2023}} The film is produced by Edward Newberry, Siena Oberman of Artemis Pictures with John Reyes Doyle and Julio Lopez Velasquez of Tomorrowland Productions, and Heliya Alam, Andrea Bucko of SugarRush Pictures, and Kyle Stroud of Carte Blanche alongside Adam G. Simon, Joe Barbagallo of BarBHouse Productions and Alex Safdie of Commonwealth Pictures. Micheál Richardson, Keith Powers, James Badge Dale, and Jordana Brewster were revealed to be cast in October 2020 with principal photography taking place that autumn, in New York.{{Cite web|title=Micheàl Richardson, Keith Powers, James Badge Dale And Jordana Brewster To Star In Indie ‘On Our Way’|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=October 29, 2020|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/michael-richardson-keith-powers-james-badge-dale-jordana-brewster-on-our-way-1234605808/|accessdate=March 23, 2023|website=Deadline Hollywood}} Filming also took place in the South of France. Gravitas Ventures were revealed to have acquired worldwide rights in March 2023.{{Cite web|title=Gravitas Ventures Acquires Sophie Lane Curtis Drama ‘On Our Way’ Starring Micheál Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave And Jordana Brewster|first=Valerie|last=Complex|date=March 22, 2023|accessdate=March 23, 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/gravitas-ventures-on-our-way-starring-vanessa-redgrave-jordana-brewster-sophie-lane-curtis-1235307445/|website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Release
On Our Way premiered internationally at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/on-our-way-tallinn-review/5165229.article|website=Screen Daily|first=Tim|last=Grierson|date=November 21, 2021|title= ‘On Our Way’: Tallinn Review|accessdate=March 23, 2023}}
Reception
Ben Dalton, international reporter for Screen Daily, placed the film at number one of his list of films of 2021.{{Cite web|website=Screen Daily|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/team-screens-best-films-of-2021/5166278.article|title= Team Screen’s best films of 2021|date=December 26, 2021|accessdate=March 23, 2023}}
Awards
At the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival on the island of Ischia, in Campania, Italy, in July 2022 the film won the best Breakout Director of the year award for Curtis and the Rising Star award for Richardson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/cinema/2022/07/02/bocelli-e-richardson-golden-boys-a-ischia-global_1fcdad74-df0c-4fff-9bab-255f45f4418e.html|title=Bocelli and Richardson 'Golden boys' at Ischia Global|date=July 2, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2023|website=ansa.it}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ischiaglobal.com/2022/07/10/italian-artist-matteo-bocelli-and-irish-actor-micheal-richardson-as-golden-boys-at-ischia-global-2022-looking-forward-the-annual-event-from-july-10th-to-17th/|title= Irish actor Micheal Richardson received 2022 “Ischia Rising Star Award”|access-date=March 23, 2023|website=Ischia Global Film & Music Festival | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413223050/https://www.ischiaglobal.com/2022/07/10/italian-artist-matteo-bocelli-and-irish-actor-micheal-richardson-as-golden-boys-at-ischia-global-2022-looking-forward-the-annual-event-from-july-10th-to-17th/ | archive-date=13 April 2023}}{{Cite web|title=2022 Awards|access-date=March 23, 2023|website=Ischia Global Film & Music Festival | date=21 July 2022 | url=https://www.ischiaglobal.com/2021-awards/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604030613/https://www.ischiaglobal.com/2021-awards/ | archive-date=4 June 2023 | url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|12538996}}
Category:2021 independent films
Category:2021 romantic drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:American romantic drama films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Films about dysfunctional families
Category:2021 directorial debut films